Foreword and Acknowledgements

Digital technologies are one of the most transformational factors of our time, including their impact on effective public governance and potentially economic competitiveness. To reap the benefits, policies on the use of digital technologies need to be adequately embedded in public sector reform strategies. The OECD Recommendation of the Council on Digital Government Strategies (2014) offers guidance on their design and implementation. Countries in the MENA region are seeking to align their digital government strategies to the principles in this Recommendation to enhance transparency, improve service delivery for citizens and businesses, and foster more productive, competitive and inclusive public institutions.