UAE leads Arab world in e-government
A United Nations report on 190 countries, placed the UAE in the top league of countries that have successfully introduced e-government.The index ranked the UAE the first in the Arab world and globally 21st, giving it 2.17 points, said a statement by Dubai e-Gover-nment. The UAE was singled out as one of the global leaders in online access as 33 per cent of its population has online connections, it added.The index positions the UAE ahead of Japan (2.12), Ireland (2.16), Austria (2.14) and Russia (1.89). In the Middle East, the UAE was followed by Kuwait (2.12), Bahrain (2.04) and Lebanon (2).The index was developed using three key parameters: the country's official online presence, telecommunications infrastructure and human development capacity. "We are proud that the UN has recognised the UAE as one of the e-governments that have reached an advanced stage. This crowns UAE efforts to migrate to customer-centric online platforms within a short time-frame," said Salem Al Shair, e-Services director, Dubai e-Government.
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