Factsheet Mashhad, Iran (Islamic Republic of) September 2021 Foreword Acknowledgements Disclaimer Abbreviations Executive Summary Background: The United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Initiative Mashhad and the U4SSC KPI Project Mashhad Initiative City Profile: Mashhad, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Benchmarks and Scoring Methodology Mashhad and the KPIs: A Snapshot Economy Dimension KPIs: Review of Data Environment Dimension KPIs: Review of Data Society and Culture Dimension KPIs: Review of Data Mashhad: Key Findings and Conclusions Across the KPIs Appendix Mashhad Initiative United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Smart Sustainable City Maturity Model U4SSC Implementation Programme (U4SSC-IP) U4SSC in the International Context The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) New Urban Agenda <\pre>