RTA Wins ‘Distinguished Public Sector Organisation' Award from Global Innovation Institute

Dubai. Roads and Transport Authority. 28^th April 2026:

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won the 2025 ‘Distinguished Public Sector Organization’ award from the Global Innovation Institute (GInI), in recognition of its efforts to advance the maturity of its innovation ecosystem and achieve sustainable corporate impact through the adoption of global best practices.

This recognition reaffirms RTA’s approach to aligning innovation with strategic priorities in a way that creates sustainable added value and strengthens Dubai’s position among the world’s leading cities in government innovation.

The Global Innovation Institute awards rank among the leading specialised international recognitions, honouring entities that demonstrate global leadership in building integrated innovation ecosystems and delivering tangible, high-impact, and sustainable outcomes.

This achievement reflects the accelerating pace of development of RTA’s innovation ecosystem and its consolidation as a corporate approach that enhances performance efficiency and strengthens future readiness, in line with Dubai’s direction towards global leadership in government innovation.

Muna Al Osaimi, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector at RTA, said that RTA continues to embed an integrated and sustainable corporate innovation ecosystem that supports the achievement of strategic objectives and reinforces its leadership in government innovation. She added that work is continuing to develop advanced operating models that support data-driven decision-making and enhance RTA’s readiness to respond efficiently to rapidly evolving changes.

“This achievement also reflects the maturity of RTA’s innovation ecosystem and its ability to translate innovation into sustainable results through the integration of corporate capabilities with innovation outputs. RTA has adopted agile operating models and strengthened high-value partnerships to accelerate the conversion of ideas into practical, high-impact applications that contribute to improving the efficiency of the transport system and enhancing quality of life,” she added.

This achievement is underpinned by an advanced set of innovation enablers, including an integrated innovation portfolio management framework, alongside the pivotal role of the Transport Research and Innovation Pavilion (TRIP) and the Artificial Intelligence Centre in accelerating the translation of innovation into practical applications. It is also supported by an ideas management system that enhances the engagement of employees and partners in developing solutions.