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Richard Kerby
Senior Inter-regional Adviser, E-Government and Knowledge Management
E-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Abu Dhabi, February 11 2013
Presentation on Open Government and GovernancePresentation on Open Government and Governance
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
2
Talking PointsTalking Points
 UN e-Government Ranking
 Open Government and Open Data
E-Government Trends
 Challenges
 Way Forward
United Nations E-government Survey 2012
Areas of focus for 2012 Survey:
 Emphasis on quantity/quality of Services provided
(NOT number of ministry websites) - INTEGRATION
 More attention on Service Usage - USER TAKE-UP
 More weight to E-Infrastructure in E-Readiness - DIGITAL DIVIDE
 High marks for e-services or e-inclusion of Vulnerable Groups -
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
 High marks for connected Mobile Internet Services - M-GOVERNMENT
 New area of assessment on Environmental Issues -
E-/M-INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENT
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
World e-government development leaders 2012World e-government development leaders 2012
Rank Country E-government development index
1 Republic of Korea 0.9283
2 Netherlands 0.9125
3 United Kingdom 0.8960
4 Denmark 0.8889
5 United States 0.8687
6 France 0.8635
7 Sweden 0.8599
8 Norway 0.8593
9 Finland 0.8505
10 Singapore 0.8474
11 Canada 0.8430
12 Australia 0.8390
13 New Zealand 0.8381
14 Liechtenstein 0.8264
15 Switzerland 0.8134
Regional averages in e-government developmentRegional averages in e-government development
http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/
6
Regional Rankings - AsiaRegional Rankings - Asia
Regional Average of e-Government Survey
http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/
7
Country Rankings –AsiaCountry Rankings –Asia
  Country
E-government development 
index value 
World e-government 
development ranking
  2012 2010 2012 2010
1 Republic of Korea 0.9283 0.8785 1 1
2 Singapore 0.8474 0.7476 10 11
3 Israel 0.8100 0.6552 16 26
4 Japan 0.8019 0.7152 18 17
5 United Arab Emirates 0.7344 0.5349 28 49
6 Bahrain 0.6946 0.7363 36 13
7 Kazakhstan 0.6844 0.5578 38 46
8 Malaysia 0.6703 0.6101 40 32
9 Saudi Arabia 0.6658 0.5142 41 58
10 Cyprus 0.6508 0.5705 45 42
11 Qatar 0.6405 0.4928 48 62
  Regional average  0.4992 0.4424    
  World average 0.4882 0.4406    
http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/
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Regional Rankings – Western AsiaRegional Rankings – Western Asia
Country E-government index World ranking
  2012 2010 2012 2010
United Arab Emirates 0.7344 0.5349 28 49
Bahrain 0.6946 0.7363 36 13
Saudi Arabia 0.6658 0.5142 41 58
Qatar 0.6405 0.4928 48 62
Kuwait 0.5960 0.5290 63 50
Oman 0.5944 0.4576 64 82
Georgia 0.5563 0.4248 72 100
Turkey 0.5281 0.4780 80 69
Lebanon 0.5139 0.4388 87 93
Armenia 0.4997 0.4025 94 110
Azerbaijan 0.4984 0.4571 96 83
Jordan 0.4884 0.5278 98 51
Syrian Arab Republic 0.3705 0.3103 128 133
Iraq 0.3409 0.2996 137 136
Yemen 0.2472 0.2154 167 164
UAE’s Global RankingsUAE’s Global Rankings
Country Profile
Country Name United Arab Emirates
Ranking --global and regional Global: 28th
Regional: Asia 5th
E-government development index
E-government development
index
2012
World
average
2010
World
average
0.7344 0.4882 0.5349 0.4406
2012 E-government
Development Index
Online service index Telecommunication
Index value Ranking Index Value Ranking
0.8627 9 0.5568 41
Human capital index E-participation index
Index value Ranking Index Value Ranking
0.7837 101 0.7368 11
2010 Online Index = 90
Open DataOpen Data
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
11
What is Open DataWhat is Open Data
No legal barriers
No fees required
Machine readable
No technological barriers
Etc…
In the past Current trends
All data are classified, unless marked
non-classified
All data are non-classified unless marked
classified
Open means :
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
12
Benefits of Open DataBenefits of Open Data
Promoting transparency and boosting public trust in
government
Encouraging citizens to participate with government
entities in designing policies and services
Enhancing government effectiveness and efficiency
Creating business opportunities and jobs
Promoting innovation and research
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
13
Private Public PartnershipsPrivate Public Partnerships
1. Government should do the least possible and act as a
Facilitator – Build a platform and let others add to it
2. Engage entrepreneurs in developing applications using
government data through workshops and forums
3. Develop Application Programme Interface (API) to support
web developers for your data
4. When more people are working on the data, innovation
happens
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
14
Case Study - Emirates IDCase Study - Emirates ID
1. Excellent Source for Open Data
2. One of the leading e-services in the GCC
3. Dynamic Portal
4. Client Satisfaction Survey
5. Delicate Balance between private and public data
E-Government TrendsE-Government Trends
United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
17
Citizen Government DynamicsCitizen Government Dynamics
1. Citizens are becoming data producers as well as data
consumers.
2. Citizens are changing the political landscape by being more
involved in the decision making process
3. Citizens are engaging other citizens to act through social
networking tools
United States e-Government Strategy
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
19
Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges
However the ten most common pledges are:
Innovative public accountability mechanisms – including a new ‘openness
barometer in Slovak Republic, a ‘governance observatory’ in Peru and ‘public
scorecard in Dominican Republic.
Open data portals – covering everything from crime statistics and political party
funding to local budgets and procurement (proposed by Chile, Estonia, Italy,
Jordan, Peru, Romania, Spain and Tanzania).
New legal and institutional mechanisms – including the creation of new state
agencies (including in Peru and Uruguay), changes to access to information laws
and systems (Canada and Croatia) and new anti-corruption laws/strategies
(Estonia, Jordan and Peru).
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
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Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges
Improved service delivery – including an interactive local water-point mapping
system in Tanzania, digitized medical records in Spain and new/improved portals
on service delivery in Italy, Tanzania and Uruguay.
Natural resource transparency – Ukraine and Colombia have both signed up to
the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, while Bulgaria, Colombia and
Canada are taking steps to increase transparency around natural resources
concessions and associated revenues (at both a national and local level).
International aid – Spain and Canada have committed to making their
development agencies more transparent and aligned with international donor
reporting agreements like the International Aid Transparency Initiative.
Public integrity – introduction of new whistle-blower protection laws in Slovak
Republic and Montenegro.
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
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Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges
Citizens’ budgets – Bulgaria, Croatia and Tanzania are all creating citizens’
budgets at the national and/or local level to ensure public access to information to
where public resources are going in plain, accessible language.
E-petitions – Ukraine, Slovak Republic, Moldova and Montenegro are all
introducing online e-petition portals to collect and respond to citizens’ proposals
more quickly and effectively.
Challenges and prizes – Uruguay, Jordan and Colombia are introducing
government-sponsored prizes and challenges to encourage the private sector and
public agencies to better use government data.
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
22
Open Government DeclarationOpen Government Declaration
Open Government Partnership Video
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
23
Key Open Data ChallengesKey Open Data Challenges
Lack of overall strategy
The “Top Down” approach / culture
Cultural barriers
Legislation gap
Context gap
http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
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Way ForwardWay Forward
•Development of open government/governance strategy
•Formulation of open government/data framework
•Build Capacity on Open Data within the Government
•Working closely with government data “warehouses”
•Building up the open data community
•Develop a more dynamic open data portal
Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.
Twitter: @richardkerbyTwitter: @richardkerby
Email: kerby@un.orgEmail: kerby@un.org

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Abu dhabi id world 2013 - citizen approach to ID cards

  • 1. Richard Kerby Senior Inter-regional Adviser, E-Government and Knowledge Management E-Government Branch Division for Public Administration and Development Management Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Abu Dhabi, February 11 2013 Presentation on Open Government and GovernancePresentation on Open Government and Governance
  • 2. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 2 Talking PointsTalking Points  UN e-Government Ranking  Open Government and Open Data E-Government Trends  Challenges  Way Forward
  • 3. United Nations E-government Survey 2012 Areas of focus for 2012 Survey:  Emphasis on quantity/quality of Services provided (NOT number of ministry websites) - INTEGRATION  More attention on Service Usage - USER TAKE-UP  More weight to E-Infrastructure in E-Readiness - DIGITAL DIVIDE  High marks for e-services or e-inclusion of Vulnerable Groups - EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT  High marks for connected Mobile Internet Services - M-GOVERNMENT  New area of assessment on Environmental Issues - E-/M-INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENT http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
  • 4. World e-government development leaders 2012World e-government development leaders 2012 Rank Country E-government development index 1 Republic of Korea 0.9283 2 Netherlands 0.9125 3 United Kingdom 0.8960 4 Denmark 0.8889 5 United States 0.8687 6 France 0.8635 7 Sweden 0.8599 8 Norway 0.8593 9 Finland 0.8505 10 Singapore 0.8474 11 Canada 0.8430 12 Australia 0.8390 13 New Zealand 0.8381 14 Liechtenstein 0.8264 15 Switzerland 0.8134
  • 5. Regional averages in e-government developmentRegional averages in e-government development
  • 6. http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ 6 Regional Rankings - AsiaRegional Rankings - Asia Regional Average of e-Government Survey
  • 7. http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ 7 Country Rankings –AsiaCountry Rankings –Asia   Country E-government development  index value  World e-government  development ranking   2012 2010 2012 2010 1 Republic of Korea 0.9283 0.8785 1 1 2 Singapore 0.8474 0.7476 10 11 3 Israel 0.8100 0.6552 16 26 4 Japan 0.8019 0.7152 18 17 5 United Arab Emirates 0.7344 0.5349 28 49 6 Bahrain 0.6946 0.7363 36 13 7 Kazakhstan 0.6844 0.5578 38 46 8 Malaysia 0.6703 0.6101 40 32 9 Saudi Arabia 0.6658 0.5142 41 58 10 Cyprus 0.6508 0.5705 45 42 11 Qatar 0.6405 0.4928 48 62   Regional average  0.4992 0.4424       World average 0.4882 0.4406    
  • 8. http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ 8 Regional Rankings – Western AsiaRegional Rankings – Western Asia Country E-government index World ranking   2012 2010 2012 2010 United Arab Emirates 0.7344 0.5349 28 49 Bahrain 0.6946 0.7363 36 13 Saudi Arabia 0.6658 0.5142 41 58 Qatar 0.6405 0.4928 48 62 Kuwait 0.5960 0.5290 63 50 Oman 0.5944 0.4576 64 82 Georgia 0.5563 0.4248 72 100 Turkey 0.5281 0.4780 80 69 Lebanon 0.5139 0.4388 87 93 Armenia 0.4997 0.4025 94 110 Azerbaijan 0.4984 0.4571 96 83 Jordan 0.4884 0.5278 98 51 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3705 0.3103 128 133 Iraq 0.3409 0.2996 137 136 Yemen 0.2472 0.2154 167 164
  • 9. UAE’s Global RankingsUAE’s Global Rankings Country Profile Country Name United Arab Emirates Ranking --global and regional Global: 28th Regional: Asia 5th E-government development index E-government development index 2012 World average 2010 World average 0.7344 0.4882 0.5349 0.4406 2012 E-government Development Index Online service index Telecommunication Index value Ranking Index Value Ranking 0.8627 9 0.5568 41 Human capital index E-participation index Index value Ranking Index Value Ranking 0.7837 101 0.7368 11 2010 Online Index = 90
  • 11. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 11 What is Open DataWhat is Open Data No legal barriers No fees required Machine readable No technological barriers Etc… In the past Current trends All data are classified, unless marked non-classified All data are non-classified unless marked classified Open means :
  • 12. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 12 Benefits of Open DataBenefits of Open Data Promoting transparency and boosting public trust in government Encouraging citizens to participate with government entities in designing policies and services Enhancing government effectiveness and efficiency Creating business opportunities and jobs Promoting innovation and research
  • 13. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 13 Private Public PartnershipsPrivate Public Partnerships 1. Government should do the least possible and act as a Facilitator – Build a platform and let others add to it 2. Engage entrepreneurs in developing applications using government data through workshops and forums 3. Develop Application Programme Interface (API) to support web developers for your data 4. When more people are working on the data, innovation happens
  • 14. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 14 Case Study - Emirates IDCase Study - Emirates ID 1. Excellent Source for Open Data 2. One of the leading e-services in the GCC 3. Dynamic Portal 4. Client Satisfaction Survey 5. Delicate Balance between private and public data
  • 16. United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
  • 17. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 17 Citizen Government DynamicsCitizen Government Dynamics 1. Citizens are becoming data producers as well as data consumers. 2. Citizens are changing the political landscape by being more involved in the decision making process 3. Citizens are engaging other citizens to act through social networking tools
  • 19. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 19 Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges However the ten most common pledges are: Innovative public accountability mechanisms – including a new ‘openness barometer in Slovak Republic, a ‘governance observatory’ in Peru and ‘public scorecard in Dominican Republic. Open data portals – covering everything from crime statistics and political party funding to local budgets and procurement (proposed by Chile, Estonia, Italy, Jordan, Peru, Romania, Spain and Tanzania). New legal and institutional mechanisms – including the creation of new state agencies (including in Peru and Uruguay), changes to access to information laws and systems (Canada and Croatia) and new anti-corruption laws/strategies (Estonia, Jordan and Peru).
  • 20. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 20 Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges Improved service delivery – including an interactive local water-point mapping system in Tanzania, digitized medical records in Spain and new/improved portals on service delivery in Italy, Tanzania and Uruguay. Natural resource transparency – Ukraine and Colombia have both signed up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, while Bulgaria, Colombia and Canada are taking steps to increase transparency around natural resources concessions and associated revenues (at both a national and local level). International aid – Spain and Canada have committed to making their development agencies more transparent and aligned with international donor reporting agreements like the International Aid Transparency Initiative. Public integrity – introduction of new whistle-blower protection laws in Slovak Republic and Montenegro.
  • 21. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 21 Open Government PledgesOpen Government Pledges Citizens’ budgets – Bulgaria, Croatia and Tanzania are all creating citizens’ budgets at the national and/or local level to ensure public access to information to where public resources are going in plain, accessible language. E-petitions – Ukraine, Slovak Republic, Moldova and Montenegro are all introducing online e-petition portals to collect and respond to citizens’ proposals more quickly and effectively. Challenges and prizes – Uruguay, Jordan and Colombia are introducing government-sponsored prizes and challenges to encourage the private sector and public agencies to better use government data.
  • 22. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 22 Open Government DeclarationOpen Government Declaration Open Government Partnership Video
  • 23. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 23 Key Open Data ChallengesKey Open Data Challenges Lack of overall strategy The “Top Down” approach / culture Cultural barriers Legislation gap Context gap
  • 24. http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/ 24 Way ForwardWay Forward •Development of open government/governance strategy •Formulation of open government/data framework •Build Capacity on Open Data within the Government •Working closely with government data “warehouses” •Building up the open data community •Develop a more dynamic open data portal
  • 25. Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention. Twitter: @richardkerbyTwitter: @richardkerby Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Editor's Notes

  • #3: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #7: http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ Division for Public Administration and Development Management
  • #8: http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ Division for Public Administration and Development Management
  • #9: http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ Division for Public Administration and Development Management
  • #12: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #13: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #14: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #15: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #18: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #20: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #21: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #22: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.
  • #23: Currently, 121 of the 192 UN Member States have some form of Freedom of Information legislation; 31 of these 121 countries have only a constitutional provision which grants a right of free access to governmental information to citizens; Besides the121 countries with some sort of FOI legislation, 20 countries are currently discussing drafts of FOI laws.