His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honored the Minister of Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Dr. Fayrouz Al-Din Fayrouz as the "Best Minister in the World" at the 7th World Government Summit in Dubai. From February 10 to 12.
The ceremony was attended by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Air Authority, UAE, and HH Sheikh Mansour B Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi.
Firouz El Din Fairouz was selected among the 6 finalists of the World Government Summit in partnership with the PwC Foundation, which explored the experiences of the ministers and evaluated the positive impact they have had on the level of government and society. From the heads of international organizations and the global private sector, the process of evaluating nominations and selecting the best candidates.
Fayrouz Al-Din Fairuz led the initiative to vaccinate 9.5 million children against poliomyelitis, establish a health database for Afghanistan and the National Health Strategy 2020. During his term as health minister, the projections for the life expectancy at birth were 7 years higher, Five years at a rate of 44%, and the maternal mortality rate decreased by 19%.
The winners of the six finalists from Afghanistan, Finland, Namibia and Indonesia, as well as two ministers from India, have been nominated by a jury of international experts and prominent figures representing neutral global players. Which does not receive nominations for ministers from the UAE, in order to preserve independence and neutrality.
The research and evaluation process was carried out according to strict criteria based on the projects and initiatives initiated or implemented by the nominating ministers, in addition to employing innovation in the implementation of the vital projects they have worked on and their positive and sustainable impact on people's lives. The tangible economic and social impact of the work of the candidate on the human and the society, the measurable achievements and results achieved during his tenure, the level of innovation, creativity and leadership in his initiatives and programs.
The "World's Best Minister Award" embodies the directions of the World Summit of Governments, which annually provide a summary of creative and innovative experiences and inspirational models of government leaders that have made a difference in their societies and contributed to developing solutions to the challenges they have faced to reshape the future of government action. In the development of performance, and the launch of sustainable initiatives are key criteria for the World's Best Minister Award, launched by the 2016 World Summit of Governments to honor ministers who drive change in their countries to serve the human being and promote quality of life.
The award has been awarded over the last three years by ministers from three continents who have had an impressive impact on the reality of their societies and their future. The first edition of the award was won in 2016 by Minister of Environment and Acting Minister of Cities and Urban Environment of Australia Greg Hunt. Senegal's Awa Marie-Kul Sik. In the previous version of the award, Indonesian Minister of Finance Siri Mouliani Andrawati won.