Sharjah24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued Emiri Decree No. 33 for 2022 regarding the establishment of the Sharjah Housing Programme (SHP).

The decree stipulates that a government institution in the Emirate of Sharjah will be established under this decree called the "Sharjah Housing Programme", which will have the legal personality and capacity necessary to achieve its objectives and exercise its competencies.

The decree also stipulated that His Excellency Dr. Eng. Khalifa Musabah bin Ahmed Al Tunaiji will be the head of the Sharjah Housing Programme.

In accordance with the decree, the Sharjah Housing Programme replaces the Department of Housing in the Emirate of Sharjah, and replaces the name "Department of Housing" wherever it appears in the texts and provisions of the legislation in force, with the name "Sharjah Housing Programme". All rights, assets and obligations of the Department of Housing are transferred to SHP. The programme includes their grades, financial allowances and other job benefits.