Ras Al Khaimah - Government Bodies

​​The Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development was established by virtue of Emiri Decree No. (11) of 1981. On 1st January 2007, at the approval of H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler then, the department's name was changed from  'Economic Department' to 'Department of Economic Development' and accordingly, the functions and objectives of the Department of Economic Development were reformulated to be more detailed and comprehensive.

The Department provides a variety of services relating to licenses, commercial control and consumer protection with a view to provide many facilities to investors in the Emirate. In addition, it provides a great deal of official data and statistics that serve all segments of the society either for studying the labour market and investment climate in the Emirate or for specialized scientific research.

Strategic Goals:

1. Facilitate and improve Licensing and permitting procedures.
2. Contribute to building a balanced and diversified knowledge-based economy.
3. Enhance business monitoring and consumer protection.
4. Build the ties that bind the relationships between DED and the relevant authorities.
5. Improve the efficiency of the organizational support services and consolidate the organizational values.