Recognition honors organizational restructuring and data-driven workforce planning implemented across the public sector entity
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) has been named the best government human resources team across the Gulf region at the GCC Government HR and Youth Awards 2026.
The department secured the honor in the public sector and government category for executing structural reforms aimed at developing employee competencies, optimizing personnel deployment, and raising overall operational efficiency.
The recognition follows GDRFA Dubai’s recent gold medal win at The Economic Times Human Capital Awards MENA 2026 for its “Government Workforce Intelligence System.” Both milestones underscore the department’s emphasis on advancing talent development and leveraging predictive data analytics to streamline institutional governance.
Implementation of the internal reforms was guided by the “Organizational Structure Management Guide 2024,” developed by the department’s Organizational Structures Branch. The framework establishes criteria for shaping organizational design, modifying departmental structures in response to shifting administrative demands, and planning staff distribution using verified workforce analytics. Operational deployment of resources is coordinated jointly by the Workforce Planning and Analysis Section and the Organizational Structures Branch.
Major General Awad Mohammed Al Awaim, Assistant Director General for HR and Financial Affairs at GDRFA Dubai, stated that investing in personnel forms the foundation of sustained institutional excellence. He emphasized that the directorate focuses on building the skills of both national and expatriate staff while adapting workflows to meet future requirements.
Al Awaim added that the award reflects the concrete impact of modernizations enacted across planning, administrative governance, and personnel management, reinforcing the competitiveness and leadership standing of the Dubai Government.
