DUBAI: Digital transformation is a fundamental pillar in the strategies of Arab countries that have been launched to move towards the future and achieve sustainable development, based on a thriving economy, a vibrant society, and an ambitious nation. These include, but are not limited to, “Saudi Vision 2030”, “Egypt Vision 2030”, “Jordan 2025”, “Oman Vision 2040”, “Morocco 2035” and “Kuwait 2035”.
These visions represent an ambitious and clear roadmap for completing a number of projects in various sectors to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development. These strategies also witness continuous updates in goals and mechanisms, and are characterised by flexibility and adaptability.
Digital transformation is defined as the process of integrating and adopting digital technologies in all areas of work, which fundamentally changes how sectors operate in different areas and how they deliver added value.
A report released today at the World Governments Summit 2024, revealed that skills are one of the biggest
challenges for government employees.
The Arab Vision for the Digital Economy, which was launched in December 2018 in Abu Dhabi, provided a major boost to these trends.
The Arab Digital University has also been launched, which is an integrated digital platform for education and vocational training. It will serve as an important and new tool for spreading knowledge and science across emerging economies to cover the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa. The Arab Digital University believes that education is the cornerstone from which governments must start to build a better future for their people.
Saudi Vision 2030
The Saudi Vision 2030 focuses heavily on the technology and innovation sector, which is one of the most important factors in promoting economic development and achieving progress in various fields. Achieving Vision 2030 requires investing in technology and innovation to enhance competitiveness and achieve sustainable economic development.
The National Transformation Programme was at the for
efront of Vision 2030, which aims to develop the necessary infrastructure and create an enabling environment for the public, private and non-profit sectors to achieve Vision 2030 by focusing on excellence in government performance and supporting digital transformation.
Digital Egypt
In 2018, Egypt launched the Digital Egypt and established the ‘Digital Egypt Services’ platform through unified data for more than 100 government databases. The platform provides 170 fully automated services, and it also launched the Digital Egypt Vision for Cross-Border Services 2022-2026 to push the sector on a higher growth path.
Oman Vision 2040
Oman Vision 2040 has placed information and communication technology as one of the enabling and stimulating sectors for productive and service economic sectors. The Government of the Sultanate of Oman has also adopted the National Programme for the Digital Economy, which represents the strategic direction for building a thriving digital economy that effectively contributes to the g
ross domestic product.
Jordan 2025
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has developed a strategy for digital transformation by 2025, and more than 50% of government services have been digitised. Jordan aims to increase the contribution of the digital sector to the GDP to 15% from 9.5% currently.
Kuwait 2035
Kuwait Vision 2035 is primarily based on digital transformation, and the adoption of smart and digital technologies to improve its services, drive the economy and improve the quality of life, in addition to enhancing operational efficiency and supporting the performance of key sectors. Kuwait has also launched the “Masar” initiative to accelerate the pace of digital transformation in the government sector.
Source: Emirates News Agency
