Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” intensified its campaigns on economic establishments that’s activities are associated with the holy month of Ramadan in order to protect the markets. Such thig comes within SEDD’s concerns to ensure the provision of best services to the public in the emirate. Also, it falls within the Department’s mission to protect the consumers and market and to achieve economic development in the emirate of Sharjah. In addition, these campaigns coincides with the holy month of Ramadan thus to secure the markets in a way that ensures the protection of consumer rights as one of the priorities of the Department.

Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” solved 1221 complaints which were received at by the end of the first quarter of this year, with a 12% growth over the first quarter of last year. The complaints were from different dealers and investors and SEDD worked on solving them as soon as possible in order to apply its strategy that call for improving the services and deal with issues quickly.

HE Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Chairman of Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD”, said that the Department seeks to contribute to plan and lead the comprehensive economic development in Sharjah which falls within its strategic plan. Such an aim is adopted to attain leadership in the comprehensive development of a diversified competitive and innovative based-knowledge economy.

The Department of Economic Development in Sharjah announced the launch of the research cooperation program with the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Sharjah under the name of "Economic Knowledge Projects Initiative for Research and Studies of Economic Development" in the framework of the initiatives and directions of the Department to cooperate with various educational institutions in the Emirate to support students systematically. Economy and development through joint supervision of the preparation of economic research and the provision of information and data to students in implementation of the wise guidance and vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah -hfezh God protect him - attention to the development of national human resources in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) participates in GITEX Week in Sharjah Government platform, which is designed in a distinguished way presenting the idea of Mleiha archaeological site. Such design reflects the ancient culture of Sharjah and the historical and natural elements that made it one of the most important places in the region. SEDD participation included the latest technological achievements, the qualitative shift in its services and its digital initiative that enable customers to complete their transactions through multiple channels. Such a thing saves the time and effort of investors, as well as it enables them to pursue their work anywhere and anytime without the need to review the Department.

Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” conducted a special campaign for scales in order to calibrate them in central markets and retail sale outlets. This campaign fall within SEDD’s plan to implement number of monitoring programs in the field of standards to protect consumers from fraud and manipulation of weighs as well as to raise awareness among the owners of these stores with the importance to committee to calibrating scales.