Al Ain City Municipality – UAE – International Best Practice Competition – 2025 (Best Practices in Preservation of Al Ain Oasis)

This best practice from Al Ain City Municipality is a comprehensive initiative for the integrated preservation and activation of Al Ain's seven historic oases. The programme modernises traditional systems, restores ecological balance, and transforms the oases into sustainable, living cultural landscapes. This operational and managerial practice combines infrastructure rehabilitation, smart monitoring, circular economy models, and community-driven education and tourism within a UNESCO-designated

BPIR Categories

11.6.3 Manage facilities
12.4 Implement resource preservation program
13.7 Develop community relations