Marrakech – The first edition of “RIYADA” Awards ceremony for digital excellence was held Friday in Marrakech, at the end of the 2nd edition of Gitex Africa.
Initiated by the ministry in charge of digital transition and administration reform, this ceremony was marked by the presentation of RIYADA awards to several administrations for their exemplary initiatives in the categories “Open data”, “e-Registers ” and “e-services”.
The winners of this edition were selected on the basis of a rigorous evaluation, led by a committee made up of experts from high-level organizations who assessed the applications according to criteria of innovation, impact and contribution to the digital transformation of public administration.
Thus, in the Open Data category, five “Encouragement Prizes” were awarded to the ministries of economy and finance, justice, national education, preschool and sports, and national territorial planning, urban planning, housing and city policy, and Tourism, Crafts and the social and solidarity econ
omy, for their efforts in promoting transparency and access to data for citizens and businesses.
The national open data portal “Data.gov.ma” has more than 580 datasets published on the portal by 38 producers.
Regarding the “e-Registers” category, two Prizes of Excellence were awarded, the first to the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) and the second to the ministry of equipment and water.
At the DGSN level, two e-registers stood out : the register of the national card and digital identity carrying the national identifier and all the identity data of people of Moroccan nationality, and the register of the residence card – a reference register of foreign people residing in Morocco.
Regarding the ministry of equipment and water, the winning register is that of the qualification and classification of companies which collects the data linked to the qualification certificates and classification of construction companies and laboratories and approvals of design offices.
In the “e-services” catego
ry, two prizes of excellence were awarded to the ministry of national territorial planning, urban planning, housing and city policy for its “Daamsakane” initiative – a housing assistance platform allowing Moroccan citizens living in Morocco or abroad to benefit from financial assistance to acquire a primary residence in Morocco.
The ministry of justice received an award for its “Mahakim” initiative – a portal offering several services including the delivery of certificates from the commercial register and criminal record as well as the certificate of Moroccan nationality.
A Jury Prize was awarded in the same category to the ministry of youth, culture and communication for its mobile application “Passjeunes”, which offers young people several advantages and easy access to numerous cultural, sporting, commercial, banking and other services throughout the national territory.
Speaking on this occasion, the minister delegate for digital transition and administration reform, Ghita Mezzour, said that the ministry
is working, in line with the High Royal Instructions, alongside all the different government departments to develop several digital transformation projects aimed at simplifying administrative procedures and facilitating access to administrative services.
She underlined that this Prize shows the importance of the impact of these digital innovations on the user’s experience, noting that Morocco has more than 600 public digital services, including 300 intended for citizens, 200 for businesses and 100 dedicated to the development of administration operations.
The “RIYADA” Award, which is open to all member administrations of the “E-gov and Digital Ambassadors Network”, seeks to encourage and reward the best digital administration initiatives with the aim of shaping a managed digital future by an e-government.
Held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Gitex Africa has featured over 1,500 exhibitors representing more than 130 countries.
Initiated by Kaoun International, the international su
bsidiary of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and supported by the Digital Development Agency under the authority of the ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, the exhibition is considered as the largest tech and start-up show in Africa.
Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse