RTA Signs MoU with Dubai Land Department to Drive Digital Integration Across Services
The agreement aims to enable secure data sharing and co-create unified digital services that are seamless, efficient, and aligned with Dubai's vision for customer-centric public service delivery. It supports the broader 360 Services initiative, which focuses on proactive, integrated services across platforms like Dubai Now.
Signed at RTA's headquarters, the MoU brings together top leadership from both entities, including Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency, and Majid Saqr Al Marri, CEO of the Registration and Real Estate Services Sector at DLD.
Both parties emphasized the strategic significance of this collaboration in supporting smart infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering sustainable, digitally-driven solutions. The partnership also aligns with Dubai's long-term environmental and economic goals, particularly its ambitions to become a global leader in logistics and real estate innovation.
Mahboob highlighted that integrating real estate with mobility data creates smoother experiences for users and supports the emirate's smart city goals. Al Marri echoed this, noting that the partnership strengthens Dubai's digital transformation through artificial intelligence and joint service innovation.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
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