Governance Model
According to Article 5 of the Regions and Cities Authorities Law.
Authority’s Board
The board of Sharqia Development Authority shall be the responsible authority
for running and managing the authority’s affairs.
Furthermore, it has the right, within the limits of the law, to take all necessary
resolutions and procedures, as per its sole discretion, to achieve its objectives.
Authority’s Board Powers
The authority’s board shall have the powers of running the Authority’s affairs, in accordance with Article
6 of Regions and Cities Development Authority Law, taking all appropriate decisions and actions, as per
its sole discretion; proposals for amending the law, the financial and administrative regulations of
the authority in addition to the powers below:
Adopting the Authority general policies, plans, operational and executive schemes.
Approving the Authority investments to achieve its objectives.
Incorporating companies, participating or entering therein to perform the projects determined by
the Authority.
Adopting the development plans and related programs and projects prepared by the governmental
bodies, authorities, public
institutions, in addition to private associations and institutions.
Adopting the province’s comprehensive strategic plans, studies and schemes in addition to its
programs and updating them, when needed.
Adopting the controls related to building and using lands.
Adopting the schemes of lands divisions.
The Executive Committee
The board shall have an executive committee, pursuant to Article 8 of Regions and Cities Development
Authority Law, head of which shall be appointed by an order of the Prime Minister and membership of
sufficient number, nominated by a resolution issued from the board, of its members, domestic and
international experts as per the proposal of the Chairman.
The Executive Management
Pursuant to Article 9 of Regions and Cities Development Authority Law, the Authority shall have a chief
executive officer appointed by a resolution from the board upon a proposal from the executive committee;
the chief executive officer of Sharqia Development Authority shall be liable and responsible for managing
and running the works and affairs of the Authority.