The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport has been formed in November 2016 pursuant to a law issued by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, thus
replacing the ex “Department of Municipal Affairs” and “Department of Transport”.
Previously the "Department of Transport (DOT)" which was established pursuant to Law No. 4 of year 2006 to cover the entire value chain and ensure fully coordinated planning in all aspects of transport policy and development. Previously, Abu Dhabi’s transport responsibilities were handled by a variety of entities, across both the local and Federal Government, including The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Department of Civil Aviation, Department of Municipal Affairs and the Sea Ports Authority (SPA).