The UAE Government has introduced the ‘Data Index,’ a benchmark designed to improve government performance and monitor progress in the management and governance of national data.
The index follows global best practices and standards in statistics and data management. Developed through a thorough plan by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, the Data Index serves as a critical benchmark.
The index was unveiled during an event organized by the FCSC, attended by 120 data specialists representing 35 federal government entities. Further, it enables federal government entities to manage and provide high-quality, globally benchmarked data and statistics within the data and digital government of the “Performance Management System”.
According to the statement, the launch of the index coincides with the UAE’s “Unified UAE Numbers” project, a groundbreaking national initiative aimed at enhancing transparency, improving data accuracy, and driving progress across key economic, demographic, social, environmental, and other sectors.
These efforts also reflect the UAE’s ambition to be a global leader in leveraging data for strategic decision-making and sustainable development.
Mohammed Hassan, Executive Director of the Statistics and Data Science Sector at FCSC, said that the index covers three key areas: governance of data’s regulatory and operational frameworks, application of the best statistical practices to enhance data quality, and digital transformation projects for managing data production processes within federal entities. This ensures reliability, quality, and comprehensiveness to support informed decision-making at all levels.
