Since its inception, the Electronic System implementing the WSIS SDG MATRIX in the UAE has stood as a beacon of digital transformation, aligning seamlessly with the UAE Digital Government Strategy 2025. This strategy, rooted in the principle of leaving no one behind, underscores the UAE's commitment to inclusive and resilient governance fit for the digital age. The system serves as a prime example of the UAE's dedication to embedding digital aspects into overall government strategies across eight dimensions: inclusivity, resilience, digital readiness, user-centricity, digital integration, data utilization, transparency, and proactivity.

By cataloging over 500 impactful projects spanning various sectors since 2018, the system embodies the UAE's proactive approach to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. Through intuitive dashboard heatmaps and statistical views, decision-makers harness the system's insights to drive cross-sectoral collaboration and maximize societal benefits, ensuring the provision of integrated, efficient, and user-centric digital services. With strategic KPIs targeting 90% public satisfaction towards digital government services and 100% digitization of services by 2025, the system aligns seamlessly with national strategies and visions, reaffirming the UAE's position as a global leader in leveraging technology for sustainable development and societal progress.

https://uaematrix.tdra.gov.ae/

• United Arab Emirates

• Youth
• Older persons
• Women
• Indigenous and nomadic peoples
• People with disabilities
• The unemployed
• The poor
• Migrants
• Remote and rural communities

This project's replicability lies in its adaptable framework and utilization of widely available tools such as the WSIS SDG Matrix. By combining this tool with a nation's specific digital strategy and implementing ICT projects, similar systems can be established in any country seeking to advance its digital transformation agenda.

By aligning ICT projects with the WSIS action lines and SDGs, the system ensures that initiatives are geared towards addressing pressing societal challenges and contributing to sustainable development. This focus on long-term impact ensures that the benefits of digital transformation endure beyond the lifespan of individual projects.

This project actively promotes WSIS values within the community by fostering inclusivity, collaboration, and capacity building. By aligning ICT projects with the WSIS action lines and SDGs, it ensures equitable access to technological advancements and benefits for all members of society. Additionally, the project emphasizes transparency and accountability in digital transformation endeavors, encouraging dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collective action among stakeholders. Through these efforts, the project contributes to the creation of a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable digital society in alignment with the principles of the World Summit on the Information Society.