Consultations in preparation for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2022

2022 E-Government Survey – Preparatory Process

Member States Questionnaire (MSQ) for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2022
Please click here to download Member State Questionnaire 2022 (MSQ) form

Purpose
In preparation for the UN E-government Survey 2022 and with the aim to improve the Survey and its methodology, UN DESA is organizing consultation sessions with stakeholders to gather feedback and suggestions for the UN E-Government Survey 2022.

The dates for the sessions will be structured as per different time zones and respective regions:

• 5th May 2021: 12PM Standard GMT (Global during the WSIS Forum 2021)
• 15th May 2021: 2AM Standard GMT (for Asia Pacific) (14th May 2021, 10PM EST)
• 17th May 2021: 6PM Standard GMT (for the Americas) (2PM EST)
• 24th May 2021: 12PM Standard GMT (for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) (8AM EST)

Call for inputs by UN Member States:
Submit by May 31st, 2021 by filling out the online form at https://bit.ly/3mNTHj0

About the Survey
Since its inception in 2001 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, theSurvey has become an indispensable ranking, mapping and measuring development tool for digital ministers, policymakers and analysts delving into comparative analysis and contemporary research on e-government. The Survey assesses global and regional e-government development through a
comparative rating of national government portals relative to one another. It is designed to provide a snapshot of country trends and relative rankings of e-government development in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

About the Methodology
The Survey tracks progress of e-government development via the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI). The EGDI, which assesses e-government development at the national level, is a composite index based on the weighted average of three normalized indices. One-third is derived from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Index (TII), one-third from the Human Capital Index (HCI), and one-third from the Online Service Index (OSI)the latter based on data collected from
an independent Online Service Questionnaire (OSQ), conducted by UNDESA, which assesses the national online presence of all 193 United Nations Member States, complemented by a Member State Questionnaire (MSQ). The Survey also includes the E-Participation Index (EPI), a supplementary index to the United Nations E-Government Survey focusing on the government use of online services
through “e-information sharing”, “e-consultation” and “e-decision-making” and the Local Online Services Index (LOSI), a study assessing progress made in local e-government development through the e-government portals of cities.