The survey is carried out every two years and takes a deep look into how countries around the world are progressing towards achieving true e-Government status.
"Countries that lead the index and those that have moved up have moved beyond basic e-services to integrated systems that link different institutions and departments offering a single point of contact to the public. This is where Gulf countries shine," the report said.
"Although the UN 2012 surveys shows that no country has a single sign on integrated portal, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar are among the ten closest to such a feat," said Jamil Ezzo, Director General of the ICDL GCC Foundation.
South Korea leads the global rankings, followed by Singapore, the US, UK and the Netherlands.
"The UAE government has been a driving force in expanding its services online and closing the digital divide, as well as embracing the knowledge economy" he further said.
It noted the rapid progress made by the UAE as best practice case of how effective e-Government can lead economic and social development.
With double the population and three quarters of the GDP per capita, UAE has achieved around same level of online services as offered in Norway.
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Quelle/Source: Saudi Gazette, 01.08.2012
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