UAE launches ‘10X10 Challenge’
ABU DHABI: In a bid to enhance the UAE’S competitiveness globally and strengthen the efficiency and sustainability of the data required to enact the supporting strategies for the National Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the UAE Government launched ‘The Digital Competitiveness Platform’ and the ‘10X10 Challenge for Global Competitiveness’
The Competitiveness and Data Working Group, which convened as part of the Sec on du a ego vern men tan nu al meetings in Abu Dhabi, explored ways to enhance the quality of data, build a mechanism for data attainment, improve the use of data available in government agencies, and promote the government entities performance and enhance government action to serve the development process in the UAE.
Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Directorgeneral of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, stressed the importance of data and its impact on the UAE’S status and leadership in global competitiveness reports. He called upon government entities to increase the utilisation of the available data to enhance their performance quality on the competitiveness reports and in areas pertaining to Sustainable Development Goals, SDGS.
He added that, “We are looking forward to maximising the role of data in informing innovative planning and decision-making. We further stress the importance of unifying our efforts to study any potential gaps in this regard in order to provide accurate and updated statistical data that would help develop a comprehensive framework for data management governance at the national level.”
In addition, he expressed his gratitude saying, “We’d like to extend our thanks to the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future for its outstanding efforts in organizing the largest governmental event in the UAE, which has become a platform that fosters our march towards the centennial of the UAE and our efforts to shape the future.”
The Working Group reviewed a number of initiatives, notably establishing A UNIIED Strategy For DATA SHARING Governance at the country level and facilitating global organisations’ access to the said data; Developing and Standardising Data Quality Governance at both the federal and local levels, in addition to Aligning Laws and Regulations on Data Sharing between federal or local data producers and consumers; and enhancing community awareness as regards the importance of data.