UAE successfully accelerates pace of digital transformation

UAE successfully accelerates pace of digital transformation

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The UAE ranked eighth globally in the Online Services Index within the UN eGovernment Development Index in 2020

Published: Thu 17 Feb 2022, 5:29 PM

The UAE is making great strides in its digital transformation journey, aided by various entities and government authorities that are accelerating the pace of digitalisation across various industries.

One such entity is the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), which has long been empowering government entities and society throughout the process of digital transformation. According to the UAE Digital Transformation Enablers Report 2021, the UAE has been ranked among the world’s best countries in government digital transformation.

It is also the only Arab country in this category in the government digital maturity report issued by the World Bank. The UAE also ranked 21 globally in the United Nations eGovernment Survey 2020, advancing by eight places over the results of 2016. Moreover, the UAE ranked eighth globally in the Online Services Index within the UN eGovernment Development Index in 2020.

The report also highlighted various initiatives that have helped the emirates in achieving this distinction such as the launch of the Smart Pass