1. Introduction

Driven by the DGA responsibility to enhance digital performance, expedite the digital transformation, raise the efficiency of websites and improve the quality of their content, in alignment with the national and global digital government strategic directions, and Saudi Vision 2030. 
Based on the best practices and international indicator, the Authority has developed “Website and Digital Content Efficiency Index”; to measure the efficiency of government websites and the quality of digital content, and optimize their appearance on search engine results. This guideline reviews the definition of the index, the methodology used, and the criteria for selecting the target government websites for this year, in addition to the perspectives and themes on which the methodology is based, and according to which government websites are assessed. 

2. Guideline Objectives

This guideline aims to provide the necessary support to government agencies to raise the efficiency of their websites and digital content, through the following:

• Introducing the website and digital content efficiency index methodology and the assessment mechanism used.

• Contributing to raising the level of efficiency of websites and improving the quality of digital content by applying the index perspectives and themes referred to in this document.

• Enhancing transparency and enabling government agencies to comprehensively understand the index perspectives and themes, and the website classification levels.

3. Guideline Scope

This guideline introduces the concepts related to the “Website and Digital Content Efficiency Index”, the mechanism for updating and developing the index, and an introduction to the basic components of the index, including the following:

• An overview of the concept of website and digital content efficiency.

• Introducing the website and digital content efficiency index and its objectives.

• Strategic alignment of the index with Saudi Vision 2030 and digital government trends.

• The methodology of the index in its first cycle, 2024 cycle, including the criteria for selecting the government websites targeted in this cycle, clarification of the perspectives and themes included in the index and the assessment mechanisms followed, in addition to clarifying the efficiency levels on which the websites will be classified.

• Timeline of the index cycle during the current year 2024 AD.

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Website and Digital Content Efficiency Index (2024)