His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, introduced Anxious Masuka, Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe, with the Greatest Minister Award on the World Governments Summit 2025.
The ceremony befell within the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Courtroom; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; and Lieutenant Basic H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Inside.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed emphasised that distinctive ministers are drivers of optimistic change, making certain that each resolution enhances the federal government’s efficiency. He famous that ministers who prioritise their duty in serving folks and fostering innovation are essential to shaping the long run. Celebrating these revolutionary leaders and showcasing their achievements and improvements, which in the end improves lives, sends throughout a strong message to governments worldwide: true success lies in tangible outcomes that drive sustainable improvement and create a brighter future for all, he mentioned.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed emphasised: “Distinctive ministers do not merely occupy positions; they lead transformative change. They flip each resolution right into a useful contribution, each problem into a possibility, and each concept right into a tangible actuality that shapes historical past and the long run.”
Anxious Masuka obtained the Greatest Minister Award for his transformative management in Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector. His achievements embody attaining wheat self-sufficiency in 2022 with a report harvest, lowering import reliance for the primary time in over twenty years.
With a imaginative and prescient to spice up maize manufacturing, increase irrigation, and implement climate-resilient farming, Masuka accelerated dam building, launched large-scale irrigation rehabilitation, and established an e-agriculture faculty for accessible digital studying.
His clear and environment friendly governance, for which he was recognised as Zimbabwe’s Greatest Performing Minister in 2022 and 2023, has helped entice funding and contributed to the numerous progress achieved by initiatives just like the Agricultural Progress Program.
The Greatest Minister Award, organised by the WGS in partnership with PwC Center East, honours authorities leaders whose revolutionary, scalable, and resilient insurance policies drive significant social and financial progress.
The eighth version of the award highlights profitable and scalable initiatives and initiatives which have demonstrated a optimistic influence on communities by resilience, preparedness, innovation, and future foresight, whereas sustaining good governance and transparency. It recognises excellent ministers who’ve led sustainable, high-impact initiatives that drive social and financial progress.
A rigorous evaluation course of to pick the winner analyses achievements on the macro and micro ranges, deciding on nations that fall within the high 4 world macro and socio-economic aggregated indices, particularly: Transparency Worldwide’s Corruption Notion Index, the World Governance Indicators, Human Improvement Index, and the Happiness Index.
Shortlisted ministers are then intently assessed by a judging panel comprising high-level authorities officers and C-Suite people from famend firms. Judgement is then made primarily based on the next standards: 40% for innovation, 25% for influence and inclusivity, 20% for continuity and feasibility, and 15% for the presentation.
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