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Sections include economic services,
the Ministry of Labor, economic depart-
ments, consumer protection, education
and health services, justice, safety, civil
defense, emergency, and services for
UAE visitors to provide them with all the
services and information their need before
and during their visit to the UAE. The store
also includes services on the environ-
ment, infrastructure, transportation, and
social and religious services. Thus, the
apps store serves as a primary reference
and a single headline for all smart services
in the UAE.
The store contains all the apps that suc-
cessfully passed the apps quality assess-
ment testing in CODI’s apps lab.
In order to give easy access to govern-
ment services through smart channels,
the UAE m-Government seeks to develop
a single app for smart devices across all
platforms. The app is expected to include
all government services for individuals.
They can access government services
from one place and through one screen.
They can conduct their transactions any-
where and anytime.
The single app can identify customized
services to users based on their previous
searches and stored data, and provides
them with the information and notifications
based on the user’s needs.
6- CODI
The UAE m-Government has launched
CoDI, the Centre of Digital Innovation, an
mGovernment initiative providing services
for testing and verifying security and func-
tionality of mobile applications for Govern-
ment departments. CODI provides consul-
tations with regard to training government
employees throughout the smart transfor-
mation process through a competent and
highly experienced team.
In order to encourage the adoption of best
practices and international standards,
CoDI provides consultation services to
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