Latest data shows that Dubai continues to advance its digital strategy, with government services now almost completely digital and the majority of transactions paperless.
The emirate has launched a series of initiatives and introduced advanced technologies to eliminate paper-based processes and become one of the world's leading digital cities.The emirate has so far achieved a 99.5% digitization rate in the delivery of government services. are doing. .
Digital transactions now account for a large portion (88.7%) of all government services transactions, according to Wednesday's statement.
The city's digital journey dates back to 2000, when it rolled out an e-government initiative. In 2013, the emirate launched a smart government initiative to phase out paper transactions by the end of 2021.
Last year, the UAE government also launched the UAE Digital Economy Strategy, which aims to double the contribution of the digital economy to GDP.
According to Director-General Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Dubai is now on a trajectory to “usher in an advanced digital future and enhance its position as a global exemplar of digital governance”, which is why Dubai Digital Dubai is in line with the goals of Economic Agenda D33.
“We will expand the digital economy exponentially by 200%, improve the quality of digital experiences by at least 90%, raise Dubai’s ranking in the United Nations Local Online Services Index (LOSI), and make it one of the 50 integrated digital cities. We aim to actively build: seamless, interconnected and high-impact experiences,” said Al Mansoori.
Last year, Dubai was ranked fifth in the world and first in the Arab world on the United Nations Local Online Services Index.
(Writing: Cleofe Maceda; Editing: Seban Scaria)
Seban.scaria@lseg.com
