Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) | DEWA’s intensive efforts in 2023 encourage its employees and community members to exercise

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised 32 sports tournaments and events in 2023, with the participation of over 3,000 male and female employees from various divisions. DEWA also sponsored and hosted three sports tournaments in Dubai and participated in several local sports events. This is part of DEWA’s social responsibility and continuous efforts to achieve the wise leadership’s directives to ensure that sports become a part of Emirati culture while enhancing Dubai’s competitiveness in all fields.

“We are guided by the vision of the wise leadership that prioritises sports, and the National Sports Strategy 2031, which aims to increase the proportion of people practising diverse sports to 71 per cent of the population. We encourage employees and community members to adopt a sporting lifestyle and make it a daily practice to improve their health and happiness. Sports play a vital role in promoting harmony and fostering humanitarian and cultural cohesion among society. This is done in the framework of positive competitiveness and the sporting spirit that characterises the sports events held in Dubai,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“We are keen to provide a positive and healthy work environment that enhances the spirit of teamwork and strengthens relationships. This allows employees from various divisions and departments to get to know each other outside of working hours. This increases their focus and strengthens job loyalty,” said Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA and Chairman of DEWA’s Sports Committee.

In 2023, DEWA sponsored and participated in various local sports events and tournaments. These included the Gov Games 2023 with the participation of 15 employees; Dubai Fitness Challenge 2023 with 2,160 employees; the Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament 2023 with 44 female employees; and the Government Employees Padel Tournament with the participation of 10 employees. Several employees also took part in other sporting events.

DEWA also organised a football tournament with the participation of 75 employees; a Padel tournament with 45 employees; a swimming tournament with 54 employees, billiards tournament with 116 employees, and a bowling tournament with 125 employees taking part. DEWA hosted sports classes for women and separate classes for men with the participation of 35 male and female employees; and a hiking & kayaking trip in Hatta with the participation of 37 female and 120 male employees. DEWA Table Tennis tournament saw the participation of 37 employees, while DEWA’s 8th Suppliers Cricket Tournament saw the participation of 26 corporate teams.

In addition, DEWA sponsored a sports treatment hall at the Senses Residential and Day Care for Special Needs in Dubai, to provide the best treatment for children of determination in the areas of motor, functional and mental rehabilitation. As part of this sponsorship, DEWA provided the necessary equipment and devices to ensure the provision of an inclusive treatment programme, compatible with the needs and requirements of people of determination. More than 30 volunteers from DEWA participated in preparing the hall to receive people of determination.

DEWA’s top management praised the increasing turnout and interest of employees in all the sports activities and events and commended their keenness to benefit from the opportunities that the organisation provides to develop their physical and mental capabilities. From their side, the participating employees expressed their happiness and gratitude for DEWA’s top management in encouraging them to participate in various sports activities. These activities play a vital role in enhancing their health and quality of life and helping them achieve a healthy work-life balance.