Dimensions

Themes

Strategic Objectives

Programs

1. Digital Foundation

Infrastructure

1.     Developing the Telecommunication Infrastructure

2.     Enhancing

the Internet Ecosystem

1.     National Broadband Plan

2.     Arab Datacenter and Cloud service program.

3.     Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) development program

4.     Internet of Things and Machine to Machine Communication Program

5.     Arab Cybersecurity Development

Policies and Regulations

3. Implementing Regulations and Policies for Digital Economy

6.     Digital Transformation Framework

7.     Intellectual Property Protection

8.     Data Protection Framework

9.     Cybercrime Legislation

Human Capital Skills

4.   Enhance

ICT Skills & Competences at different levels

10.   Partnering with universities to develop relevant ICT curricula

11.   ICT Vocational Training / ICT skill accelator

12.   e-learning Program / Skills Citizen

13.   ICT Training Programs for SMEs

Funding

5. Ensuring fund availability

14.   Attracting FDI in ICT: EU, World Bank

15.   Crowdfunding Platform

16.   Network of Digital Angles

Governance

6. Establishing Digital Governance Bodies

17.   Develop a new organization for ARAB DIGITAL UNION

18.   Partnership with specialized independent exiting Arab bodies

and build new ones to implement the strategy

Dimensions

Themes

Strategic Objectives

Programs

2. Digital Innovation

Ecosystem of Innovation

7.     Creating

Environment which fosters innovation within a community

8.     Building

Innovation Capacity

19.   Arab Digital Innovation Agency

20.   Develop a Registry of Experts and innovators

21.   Arab Tech Universities Alliances

22.   Create World Class Innovation Hubs

23.   Recognize and Reward ICT Innovators

24.   Arab Innovation Forum

9. Promote the innovation

10. Government Online Services

25.   Promote eGov Initiatives (Guidance, Policy, recommendations…)

26.   E-ID

27.   e-Procurement Program

28.   Develop Regional Single Window (Customs & Trade)

Service Delivery

11. Increase inter- Government interaction

Open Data

12. Build Public Data Content as

Economic Growth driver

29. Open Data Program

3. Digital Governance

13. Enhance citizen Education by ICT usage

30.   Arab-wide platform for digital higher education (e-university)

31.   Platform Peer to Peer learning

Citizen Welfare

14. Foster cross- border healthcare, health security, soliditary and equity

32.   Create Arab ICT Scholarship Program

33.   Innovative Technologies for High-tech Classroom (ITHTC)

34. Platform For Telemedicine Program

Dimensions

Themes

Strategic Objectives

Programs

4. Digital Business

Contribution of digital in GDP

15.   Open Market for more additional economic growth

16.   Increase

the Digital employment

35.   Develop e-Trade Platform Management

36.   Create a Pan-Arab Cross- border Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

37.   Smart Manufacturing Testbeds

38.   Smart Factory

39.   Smart Agri-food Accelerator

40.   Arab Telework Platform

SMEs

17. Increase the Adoption of ICT by SMEs

41.   SMEs Go Digital Program

42.   The 100,000 SMEs Online Program

43.   Arab Open Solution Platform

5. Digital Citizen

Adoption / Inclusion / Accessibility

18.   Ensure inclusive and equal access to digital technology

19.   Enhancing Digital Literacy and Social Inclusion

44.   Digital Content Program

45.   New Generation of Telespace for Isolated Communities

46.   Provide free access to wireless Internet

47.   Basic level of ICT competence

48.   Promote Daily lifestyle Apps Program

Affordability

20. Enhance the Fixed broadband Internet tariffs

49.   Social Coverage Incentives

50.   Develop a legal framework to promote healthy ICT competition