Building digital public infrastructure for cities and communities A strategic framework for city leaders, officials, ministers, and policymakers
Contents
1 The rise of digital public infrastructure
     1.1 Understanding digital public infrastructure for cities
     1.2 DPI and its core analytical viewpoints for cities
2 The global digital compact: an international compass
     2.1 Leveraging the SDGs for urban DPI
     2.2 Operationalizing the Pact for the Future
     2.3 Implementing the global digital compact locally
     2.4 Tools and support from the U4SSC and UN agencies
3 Implementation challenges: developing inclusive and sustainable DPI policies
     3.1 Accessibility and digital inclusion
     3.2 Governance models promoting sustainable development
     3.3 Funding models and public-private partnerships
     3.4 Legacy systems
     3.5 Vendor Lock-in
4 DPI in action: Case studies of successful implementations
     4.1 Secured, resilient infrastructure and climate adaptation
     4.2 Urban environmental sustainability and biodiversity
     4.3 Urban economic transformation and industrial innovation
     4.4 Gender equality, social inclusion and human rights in urbanization
     4.5 Smart digital governance and data-driven urban management
     4.6 Sustainable urban mobility, tourism and cultural preservation
     4.7 Sustainable urban food systems and rural-urban linkages
     4.8 Multilateral cooperation and regional urban strategies
5 Strategic benefits of DPI for urban governance
     5.1 Service access and equity
     5.2 Efficient and responsive governance
     5.3 Resilience, transparency and trust
     5.4 Digital innovation and sustainable economic empowerment
6 Enabling policies and institutional foundations
     6.1 Whole-of-government approach
     6.2 Governance models for sustainable DPI
     6.3 Legal and regulatory frameworks
     6.4 Stakeholders’ engagement and public trust
7 The role of international standards and cooperation
     7.1 Interoperability and open standards
     7.2 Privacy-by-design and data protection
     7.3 Ethics in AI, blockchain and emerging tech
     7.4 Accessibility and inclusion standards
     7.5 Trust and security mechanisms to prevent misuse
     7.6 Public procurement for scalable DPI
8 Policy recommendations for city leadership and ministers
     8.1 Development of an integrated national and a municipal DPI strategy
     8.2 Invest in inclusive, scalable and interoperable infrastructure
     8.3 Promote human rights and digital trust
     8.4 Strengthen public-private partnerships and innovation ecosystem
     8.5 Development of an enabling regulatory and a business-friendly environment
     8.6 Measure impact and share best practices
9 Conclusion: Future-proofing urban development with stack-agnostic DPI for cities (DPI+)
     9.1 The urgency of now
     9.2 The opportunity for global leadership
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