Dubai offers incentives to encourage young Emiratis to get married
- The Dubai Weddings program was launched to encourage young Emiratis.
- The program provides financial and social support.
- Other initiatives include providing affordable housing for citizens.
Young Emiratis are being encouraged to marry in Dubai, and the government is supporting this initiative by introducing the ‘Dubai Weddings’ program.
The Community Development Authority unveiled its program on Monday, January 15, to assist residents in getting married in the emirate by lessening their financial obligations. This would encourage residents to get married and strengthen family stability.
The initiative reflects the desire of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, to address the difficulties faced by engaged couples. It seeks to allay their worries and inspire them to create solid families by providing initiatives, answers, and support. Improving stability and harmony within the family is the ultimate goal.
Due to the fact that the ‘Dubai Weddings’ program offers planning services and hosts wedding receptions in state-of-the-art, fully furnished halls in Hatta, Al Barsha, Al Lisaili, and shortly Al Twar Hall, it helps lower the cost of getting married.
In addition, prospective married couples will receive family counseling regarding financial matters, family management, and marital planning, as well as participation in an awareness program.
Strengthening family stability
The director general of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Hessa bint Issa Buhumaid, emphasized that the program’s main goals are to increase the number of Emirati families in society and to improve family and social stability for citizens.
With a focus on the value of creating a happy, stable family in encouraging social and economic circumstances, she anticipated that the program would usher in a new era of societal consciousness. The intention is to divert focus from extraneous elements of wedding festivities, which might strain young people and cause marriages to happen later than planned.
Hessa said: “The immediate goal is to provide financial and social support to young people to encourage them to get married. But we aspire for the programme to also contribute to creating a positive model for wedding celebrations and changing stereotypical ideas related to exaggerated celebrations. This will help a larger segment of young men and women to marry at an early age, which will contribute to increasing the number of Emirati families in society.”
One of Sheikh Mohammed’s main goals in launching the Dh208 billion Dubai Social Agenda program earlier this month is to double the number of Emirati families in the emirate in the next ten years.
On January 14, Sheikh Mohammed declared the Dubai Social Agenda 33. A number of initiatives were approved by the Dubai Ruler for the year 2024, with the overarching theme of “Family: The Foundation of Our Nation” serving as the inspiration for Dubai Social Agenda 33.
In addition to 2,300 ready-to-move-in dwellings valued at Dh5.5 billion, 3,500 plots of land would be given among Dubai residents as part of the approved projects. The action is a reflection of His Highness’s steadfast dedication to giving citizens all the assistance they require to secure their welfare and the welfare of their families. Additionally, His Highness gave the order to rename the newly allocated territory for the citizen housing project as “Latifa City.”
