In the context of its “Yes to Digital Governance” campaign, Partners for Transparency issued a new study entitled “The Role of Digital Governance in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Egypt,” also in the context of its extended interest in the anti-corruption file, and the role that strong institutions can play. And sustainable development in enhancing efforts to combat it, which at the same time is represented in Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The partners’ study focuses on the strong role that digital governance plays in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, by examining how digital tools and technologies can be used to enhance transparency, accountability, and access to information and basic services, which contributes to achieving the global goals for sustainable development set by the United Nations for the year 2030, through Relying on a descriptive and analytical methodology, based on a literature review and analysis of digital governance initiatives.
With the study’s interest in Egypt as a case study, it concluded that digital governance contributes significantly to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government administration, facilitating access to education and health care, and reducing social and economic gaps in Egypt, despite the various challenges facing the Egyptian government, which were confirmed by the data issued within the survey. United Nations e-Government 2022.
In this context, the Partners for Transparency Foundation recommends through the study the Egyptian government to continue adopting and developing digital technologies as a means to promote sustainable development and achieve its goals in Egypt, while giving more attention to digital literacy programs, especially for employees and citizens alike, in an attempt to enhance digital awareness. This is done through various training programs that are appropriate to the nature of the work and the tasks performed by each public employee in each sector.