Policy Design Principles Score (ITU G5)

The G5 Benchmark is an index produced by ITU based on a total of 70 qualitative indicators grouped into four clusters: 1) National collaborative governance (focusing on the breadth and depth of cross-sector collaboration between the ICT regulator, peer regulators and policy-makers); 2) Policy design principles (focusing on the design of innovative frameworks and their coherence looking at issues such as regulatory experimentation, multistakeholder policy initiatives, ethical considerations); 3) Digital development toolbox (focusing on the tools needed by regulators to stimulate the development of a sustainable digital economy. It spans areas such as cybersecurity, data protection, emergency telecommunications and cross-sector infrastructure sharing. It also considers universal instruments geared towards the achievement of mid- to long-term social and economic goals – such as youth employment and sustainable consumption and production – where digital technologies are expected to play a central role); 4) Digital economic policy agenda (considering country policies and interventions for promoting the digital economy, entrepreneurship and investment. The areas covered range from an innovation framework to digital transformation to sector taxation and adherence to international and regional integration initiatives).
The maximum score attainable is 100 and countries can be categorized into one of 4 levels of maturity: Limited (0 – 30), Transitioning (30 – 60), Advanced (60 – 80), Leading (80 -100).
The data is collected every 2 years. Current waves available are for 2021 and 2023. For more details see: https://app.gen5.digital/benchmark/about