The United Arab Emirates Ranks Third Globally for Digital Government Services – MENAFN.COM

The United Arab Emirates Ranks Third Globally for Digital Government Services – MENAFN.COM

Dubai: Driven by a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap and COVID-19 response strategy, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has attained its latest digitization accomplishment, ranking third globally for the provision of digital services and subsequent adoption according to Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) new study released today, titled ''Digital Government in the GCC: Accelerating Citizen Trust''. This research is also inspired by BCG and Salesforce's research to understand what customers expect from governments, titled ''The Trust Imperative''. As part of their respective efforts to remain at the forefront of emerging technologies'' adoption, governments across the GCC have prioritized increased digital services quality and expansion in recent times. Action in this direction aligns with their overarching objective of elevating efficiency, leveraging new digital delivery frameworks, utilizing citizen insights, and providing the population with newfound convenience and flexibility. BCG's study shows that the level of satisfaction of digital government services in UAE is high, with a net satisfaction score of 73 percent, in comparison to the averages of developed countries (64 percent) and developing countries (58 percent). Additionally, the digital service offering in the UAE has been met with a positive response, with the country's citizens placed highly in terms of