NEM Foundation to provide blockchain consulting services to UAE’s Ministry of Community Development

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the NEM Foundation.

Under the cooperation pact, NEM will provide blockchain consultation services and support to the MOCD. The parties will also exchange information, knowledge and the latest updates on blockchain technology.

The collaboration with the NEM Foundation is part of the efforts of the UAE government to achieve a high standard of living for its citizens and the provision of community services in an innovative, sustainable and high-quality manner. It is also part of the UAE’s plan to be a fully digital government by 2021.

“This cooperation comes in support to the ministry’s role to benefit from the available technologies worldwide and facilitate the tasks of the ministry’s employees and those related institute to fulfill their employment tasks easily and smoothly,” Her Excellency, Sana Mohamed Suhail said.

She added that the MOCD seeks to promote social work to achieve community coexistence through the development of integrated policies and the provision of integrated and innovative social works with a stimulating working environment in accordance with the best international standards to satisfy all the demands and needs of the community categories and ensure their access to easy and fast services that save time and effort.

In its official release, the MOCD said that a blockchain platform will assure its effort for active communication with its customers and comes within the series of development and progress that is adopted by the ministry to satisfy the needs and expectations of its customers.

“Our collaboration with MOCD is just one of the many engagements by our NEM UAE team with the UAE and Dubai government administration to implement blockchain in their systems. We, at NEM look forward to support the Dubai government in their vision to be a fully digital government by 2021, and their goal of being world’s first blockchain powered city by 2020,” Stephen Chia, NEM Southeast Regional Head and NEM Foundation Council Member, said.