Affirming Dubai's approach to building a work environment that supports productivity, sustainability and future-readiness, government entities in the emirate have begun implementing the 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative for 2026, launched by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department as part of its ongoing efforts to create a more flexible, human-centred government work environment aimed at enhancing the quality of life for government employees.
The initiative reflects the Dubai Government Human Resources Department's approach to developing policies and programmes that meet employees' needs and are based on their actual experiences, contributing to a balance between work requirements and family responsibilities while maintaining business continuity and the quality of government services.
From employee needs to an institutional initiative
The 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative was launched in response to the needs of government employees during the summer months, which are accompanied by increased family demands coinciding with the school holiday season. By studying these needs and listening to employees' views, the Dubai Government Human Resources Department developed a flexible work model that takes into account the needs of employees and families while ensuring business continuity and the achievement of operational targets for government entities. The initiative embodies the department's approach of translating ideas and proposals into practical policies and practices that contribute to developing the government work environment and enhancing the government employee experience.
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department had begun a pilot implementation of the initiative in the summer of 2024, before rolling it out across government entities in the emirate of Dubai during the summer of 2025.
A model that balances quality of life and performance
The 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative affirms that supporting quality of life and enhancing employee wellbeing is a goal that can be achieved while maintaining the highest levels of performance efficiency and government service quality, in line with the Dubai Government's commitment to developing more flexible work models that respond to the social needs of employees and families, while at the same time supporting government entities' ability to continue delivering their services efficiently and effectively.
Wide-ranging impact
Beyond its impact on the work environment, the initiative contributes on a social level to providing employees with more time with their families during the summer period, strengthening family bonds and supporting quality of life and social cohesion. This affirms Dubai's aspirations to build a more cohesive and stable society and to enhance quality of life as one of the fundamental pillars of sustainable development.
People at the heart of development
His Excellency Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, said: