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The Digital Government Authority honored the Human Resources Development Fund for its significant role in contributing to Saudi Arabia's leap forward by 25 ranks in the United Nations E-Government Development Index, as part of the United Nations E-Government Development Index Report for 2024. 

The award was presented by His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors, Engineer Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, and His Excellency the Governor of the Authority, Engineer Ahmed Al-Suwayan, to the Deputy Director General of Operations at the Human Resources Development Fund, Mr. Abdullah Al-Nefaie, during a ceremony held today (Monday) in Riyadh to honor the entities that contributed to Saudi Arabia's achievement in the United Nations E-Government Development Index. 

Saudi Arabia ranked fourth globally, second among G20 countries, and first in the region in the Digital Services Index. Additionally, the country achieved sixth place globally in the overall index, with Riyadh ranking third globally in the Local Digital Services Index. 

These historic results are part of the Kingdom's efforts to reach the highest global rankings in national and international indices by 2030, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which heavily focuses on digital transformation and the development of electronic government services.