The Minister of Community Development, Hessa bint Issa Buhamid, stated that the Ministry is working to encourage reproductive health within the state, by encouraging marriage between citizens, by allocating the marriage grant, in implementation of the will and initiative of the founding father, God willing, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, With the aim of building coherent and stable Emirati families. "
The Minister revealed - during the Federal National Council session that was held on Tuesday morning - that a budget of 186 million dirhams has been allocated for the marriage grant this year, to be the highest budget in the history of this grant, which benefited during the past year, 2380 citizens with a total of 166 million dirhams, 36% of them From Abu Dhabi, 13% from Dubai, and 11% from Ras Al-Khaimah, confirming that the Ministry has organized 7 group weddings during the past two years and the current one, benefiting 217 husbands and wives.