Sheikh Sultan approves largest ever Dhs33.6b budget for Sharjah government 27 Dec 2020 Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the general budget for the Emirate of Sharjah of Dhs33.6 billion for the fiscal year 2021. According to Sharjah Finance Department (SFD), the budget has increased 12 per cent compared to the final 2020 budget with the aim to achieve the strategic vision of the emirate in economic and social development, enhancing financial sustainability, and stimulating the macroeconomic environment. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Finance Department, said: "The general budget for this year is the largest in the history of the emirate. The budget of the emirate has adopted many strategic and financial objectives and priorities, which reflected the high directives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and his comprehensive and renewed vision, as well as the directions of the Executive Council and the strategic vision of the Central Finance Department, which works to achieve the highest levels of financial sustainability and efficiency in managing government financial resources and supporting the capabilities of government agencies."