UNITED NATIONS E-GOVERNMENT - SURVEY 2024

Disclaimers The terms ‘country’ and ‘economy’ as used in this Report refer, as appropriate, to territories or areas; the designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the deli. [...] Most of the changes introduced with regard to the metrics are linked to the evolution and increased sophistication and proliferation of digital technologies (including emerging technologies such as AI), the need to reassess development priorities with the adoption of the SDGs, and shifts in the conceptualization of digital government based on national, regional and global trends. [...] 2022 gross national income (GNI) per capita, USD log scale In the annual reports of the Secretary-General on progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels,24 reference is always made to the EGDI in the action line C7 subsection on e-government (see box 1.2). [...] Box 1.2 Follow-up and implementation of the action line C7 subsection on e-government in the Geneva Plan of Action of the World Summit on the Information Society and the use of EGDI indicators in Statistical Commission discussions on e-government monitoring The World Summit on the Information Society was organized by the United Nations to strengthen the desire and commitment of Governments to buil. [...] A number of factors shape the development of digital policies, including the alignment of digital strategies and policies with the SDGs and national development objectives, the evolution of digital technologies, digital capacities and capabilities, the availability of public resources, and the cultural diversity, geographical challenges, and development conditions prevailing in each country.