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OWNEK users praise DEWA initiative’s role in improving efficiency and accelerating project delivery · DEWA Podcasts

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  In this short discussion, we're highlighting
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  the impact of the OWNEC initiative launched by
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority to help
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  consultants and contractors work more efficiently
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  and accelerate project delivery. In the first
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  half of 2026 alone, the initiative supported
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  15 ,142 consultants and contractors through awareness
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  sessions and tutorial videos designed to improve
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  submission quality and increase first -time approval
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  rates. The results also show strong technical
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  engagement. ONEC facilitated 1 ,161 preliminary
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  technical consultations before project submissions,
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  in addition to 17 ,343 online technical discussions
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  during the submission and approval stages. His
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  Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar, Managing
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  Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority, said, As part
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  of our efforts to reinforce Dubai's position
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  as a global model for government efficiency and
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  ease of doing business, we are committed to providing
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  proactive and integrated services powered by
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  the latest artificial intelligence technologies
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  to facilitate the work of consultants and contractors
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  and enhance the efficiency of development and
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  infrastructure projects. The ONEC initiative
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  embodies this approach by shifting from providing
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  support after applications are submitted to establishing
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  a proactive technical partnership that begins
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  before submission. This enables our partners
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  to better understand requirements, improve design
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  quality, reduce comments and accelerate project
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  completion. The results achieved during the first
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  half of 2026 demonstrate the effectiveness of
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  this model in enhancing the partner experience,
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  improving operational efficiency and delivering
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  higher quality outcomes supporting Dubai's sustainable
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  development journey. Another important point
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  is that the initiative gives consultants and
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  contractors access to awareness sessions and
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  tutorial videos on Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority's website, helping them better understand
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  technical requirements and prepare stronger applications.
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  Overall, ONEC reflects a shift from reactive
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  support to proactive technical partnership. improving
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  quality, reducing delays and helping infrastructure
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  and development projects move faster.