The city of Dubai has launched its latest digital strategy, based on seven key pillars of the digital city, digital economy, data and statistics, digital talent, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital competitiveness. The new Digital Strategy is based on a vision to digitalise all aspects of life in Dubai and establish a reliable, robust digital system that enhances the digital economy and empowers a digitally driven society.
The strategy was announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and is designed to set the stage for a new era of digital transformation, in line with the leadership’s vision to position Dubai as a global role model in the sector as per Smartcitiesworld.
The city’s new Digital Strategy is based on a vision to digitalise all aspects of life in Dubai and establish a reliable, robust digital system that enhances the digital economy and empowers a digitally driven society.
“The period ahead calls for intensifying efforts, strengthening cooperation, and promoting proactive thinking and innovation to achieve major goals,” said Sheikh Hamdan.
He also stressed the need to take advantage of new technologies and added: “Artificial intelligence and generative AI technologies provide tremendous opportunities to capitalise on and develop proactive services, rooted in a deeper insight and understanding of customers.
A number of digital projects were launched alongside the strategy, including the Digital City Experiences initiative, which aims to develop an integrated and connected city, providing consistent digital experiences to citizens, residents, visitors, and entrepreneurs.
It seeks to achieve these objectives by connecting fragmented digital services in Dubai, compiling them all into an integrated system that values privacy, focuses on users, and provides them with options.
The initiative will also offer experiences through unified digital channels, where users, including citizens, visitors, and companies in Dubai, can enjoy an easy and seamless experience that saves them time and effort. This elevates the quality of digital life to its highest levels.
Digital transactions account for 87 per cent of total government service transactions. Moreover, over 120 government smartphone applications have been developed, while government entities have recorded a compliance rate of over 80 per cent with cybersecurity indicators and 100 per cent compliance with the Dubai Data Law.
“Digital Dubai will work with all of our partners, including government entities and private establishments, as one team tasked with optimally implementing the strategy, all the while keeping pace with promising technologies so that together, we add a new success story to Dubai’s history and chart a new future centred around a comprehensive digital life,” said Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of Digital Dubai.
