GovTech in MENA
Technology that modernizes public services and improves how governments serve citizens.
Organizations
An independent Moroccan non-profit using technology to strengthen citizen participation and more transparent, accountable governance.
The government entity leading Dubai's smart-city and digital-government transformation, including open data initiatives.
Tools
The most widely used open-source citizen-participation platform, letting governments run debates, proposals and participatory budgets.
Resources
A living online database of civic tech initiatives across Africa, curated by the Civic Tech Innovation Network. Source: civictech.africa/databases.
An overview of the civic technology landscape across the Middle East and North Africa, mapping actors, themes and opportunities. Source: codeformena.org.
Funding
A civic-tech hackathon and fellowship bringing together civil society activists, developers and designers to build tools that expand civic space in MENA. Source: codeformena.org.
Articles
A clear introduction to civic technology: what it is, why it matters, and how it is used across the MENA region.