7th GCC Digital Government Award Honors Top Innovations
Bahrain has hosted the seventh edition of GCC Digital Government Award ceremony, recognizing outstanding digital government initiatives across member states, alongside the 10th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Digital Government.
GCC Digital Government Awards honored government entities and institutions for their achievements in digital public services, artificial intelligence (AI), open data, digital inclusion, community participation, and other areas supporting government transformation across the Gulf region.
The GCC Digital Government Award is a competitive initiative designed to promote excellence in digital government and encourage the adoption of innovative practices among government entities in GCC member states.
Governed by criteria that are regularly updated to align with the GCC’s strategic priorities and objectives, the award supports efforts to advance the digital economy and build a digitally empowered society. It was established to recognize excellence in digital government and is organized alongside the GCC eGovernment Conference or other digital events hosted by GCC member states.
GCC Digital Government Award: Winners and distinguished projects
The seventh edition recognized winning and distinguished projects across nine categories, highlighting initiatives from Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
1. Best Digital Government Service
- Winner: Hima e-Portal: Consumer Protection Authority, Sultanate of Oman.
- Distinguished project: Newborn Journey: Ministry of State for Communication and Information Technology Affairs, Kuwait.
2. Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
- Winner: Smart Legislative Advisor: Council of Ministers Secretariat General, Qatar.
- Distinguished project: Smart Emergency Response Service: Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, UAE.
3. Best Open Data Initiative
- Winner: Data Portal: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman.
- Distinguished project: Dubai Data: Digital Dubai, UAE.
4. Best Digital Inclusion Initiative
- Winner: ‘Bu Rashid’s Family’ Initiative: National Cyber Security Center, Bahrain.
- Distinguished project: ‘Yusr’ Platform for People with Disabilities: Ministry of Social Development and Family, Qatar.
5. Best Digital Initiatives for Community Participation
- Winner: Al Mustashar Platform: Ministry of Youth Affairs, Bahrain.
- Distinguished project: Tuwaiq Academy Community Innovation Ecosystem: Tuwaiq Academy, Saudi Arabia.
6. Digitally Distinguished Government Entity
- Winner: Invisible Customs: Abu Dhabi Customs, UAE.
- Distinguished project: Digital Ecosystem: Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia.
7. Best Purpose-Driven Digital Game
- Winner: ‘Uncle Saad’s Grocery’: The Financial Academy, Saudi Arabia.
- Distinguished project: Journey to the Future: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE.
8. Best Government Initiative for Digital Capacity-Building
- Winner: Digital Skills Program: Digital Government Authority, Saudi Arabia.
- Distinguished project: The Benefit Advanced Artificial Intelligence & Computing Lab: University of Bahrain, with strategic partnership and support from The BENEFIT Company, Bahrain.
9. Best Integrated Government Application
- Winner: Unified Government Application ‘Sahel’: Ministry of State for Communication and Information Technology Affairs, Kuwait.
- Distinguished project: Enhanced Hukoomi Platform: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar.
Advancing digital government across GCC
GCC Digital Government Awards recognize a broad range of digital transformation efforts, from improving government services and expanding access to digital platforms to applying AI, strengthening open data initiatives, and developing digital skills.
By recognizing leading projects and distinguished initiatives across member states, the GCC Digital Government Award aims to encourage knowledge-sharing, promote best practices, and support the region’s wider digital transformation goals.
The initiative’s regularly updated evaluation criteria help align participating projects with the GCC’s strategic priorities, reinforcing the role of digital government in advancing the digital economy and supporting a digitally empowered society.