More than 18,599 senior citizens and People of Determination have benefited from the region's first sustainable social and humanitarian real estate programme since its launch, as the second phase gets underway across Dubai.
June 19, 2026 | Tripti Mehta | UAE | Real Estate
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The Dubai Land Department (DLD), in collaboration with the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai, has launched the second phase of the Barwa Programme, the region's first sustainable social and humanitarian real estate programme, through a series of interactive workshops for senior citizens and People of Determination.
The first workshop under the second phase was held on 18 June 2026 at Al Barsha Community Centre, with subsequent sessions scheduled for 24 June at Thukher Club in Al Safa Park, Al Wasl, and a concluding session on 7 July at Thukher Club in Dubai Quranic Park, Al Khawaneej. The sessions are held under the slogan 'Barwa…You are valuable and should always be appreciated' and are designed to familiarise senior citizens with the programme's services through live presentations, practical demonstrations, and interactive engagement.
Since its inception, the Barwa Programme has benefited more than 18,599 senior citizens and People of Determination, including 11,293 men and 7,306 women. Across its various initiatives, 24,844 transactions have been completed through DLD service centres, Real Estate Registration Trustee Centres, and Service Trustee Centres under the Al Barza and Al Karani initiatives. The Al Kaitoob initiative facilitated a further 1,895 transactions through the Dubai REST application, while the Al Mersal initiative handled 3,484 calls through the contact centre and achieved a 94% customer happiness rate.
The programme is built around an integrated ecosystem of services designed to reach beneficiaries wherever they are. These include the Al Tarash service, which delivers real estate services directly to beneficiaries; Al Karani, which assigns a personal assistant to follow up on transactions; Al Kaitoob, a platform for remote property management; and Al Mersal, which provides instant digital support. The programme also offers dedicated Al Barza lounges, real estate and financial advisory services, educational workshops through Real Estate Katateeb, and the Hasela initiative, which provides property management, maintenance, and consultancy services through private-sector partners.
The Barwa Programme is aligned with the objectives of the Dubai Social Agenda 33 and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, supporting digital trust, smart service accessibility, and the empowerment of priority community groups.
