The European Digital Social Innovation Index was launched in 2019 as the first tool of its kind to measure the support for digital social innovation and the preparedness of European cities for innovation. This announcement comes in recognition of the importance of indicators in stimulating competitiveness, growth, and prosperity.
There is a need to identify the factors that enable cities to provide an enabling environment for growth and prosperity. To ensure their sustainability, governments must assess the performance of their cities and determine areas that require improvement and optimal support.
The European Digital Social Innovation Index is based on 32 indicators, including financing, skills, civil society and collaboration, infrastructure, diversity, and inclusiveness.
By understanding cities' performance in these various areas and promoting friendly competition, support for digital social innovation can be proactively enhanced by policymakers.
Considering the significance of indicators in promoting competitiveness, growth, and prosperity, do you see the need to develop a specific index for the Middle East and Gulf countries to measure and rank countries in the field of digital social innovation? What proposed frameworks can achieve this goal?
