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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities – The Case of Dubai

4.1.3. Dimension 3: Productivity

Suggested Action for other aspiring smart
Measures Adopted by Dubai
sustainable cities (based on Dubai’s experience)

Dubai has introduced SAAD, an e-service with City stakeholders are encouraged to introduce e-
cognitive computing technology to support platforms which support business innovation. These
business licensing and registration and to e-platforms will help attract more investments and
create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship. promote job creation.

Smart Dubai and DED work together to assess City leaders should ensure that ICTs facilitate a
the impact of ICTs on economic growth to defined economic growth agenda and enable
promote transparent reporting on economic effective reporting on economic parameters.
initiatives.

Other actions needed for Dubai and other aspiring smart sustainable cities

Open Data

Aspiring smart cities should promote the use of open data and reinforce existing open data
platforms to allow private sector firms and entrepreneurs to develop applications and solutions to
address city challenges.

Smart city progress

Cities wishing to monitor their smart city progress should work with the relevant governmental
entities to determine the best ITU SSC KPIs to assess the impact of ICTs in city economy, productivity
and innovation capabilities. Dubai’s experience in this area, will also contribute to the KPI
standardization processes on smart cities, economic growth and sustainable development, helmed
by ITU together with other UN agencies and programmes.

ICT innovation
ITU Connect 2020 Agenda has defined particular targets to promote ICT innovation in the changing
telecommunication/ICT environment. (ITU, 2016). Countries are called to promote a
Telecommunication/ICT environment conducive to innovation and built upon effective partnerships
of stakeholders involved. To this end, Dubai and other aspiring smart cities are called to align their
smart city strategies to the Connect 2020 Agenda on ICT innovation and to share their experience
in smart cities innovation projects with other cities and countries.

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