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

indicators for smart sustainable cities to assess the achievement of sustainable
development goals” and are being developed within the U4SSC Initiative. This will
ensure that their cities move on the path to achieving the sustainable development
goals while also fulfilling their smart city aspirations.

 Cities participating in the ITU smart city pilot projects, are encouraged to align their
smart city vision with their national goals on smartness and sustainability. Existing smart
city targets can also be expanded on to account for the sustainable development goals,
COP21 targets and international agreements.

ITU’s future role in the promotion of smart sustainable cities worldwide

As is evident from this case study, ITU has closely
assisted Dubai in this pilot project. To boost ITU’s
capacities in conducting future pilot projects, this
section provides suggestions for ITU and its partners to
improve future processes related to smart city projects
and stabilize ITU’s learning curve.

As the curtains fall on the first year of ITU’s and Dubai’s
pilot project, ITU and its partners encouraged to take
the following actions:
 ITU is encouraged to gather feedback and
conclusions of the first year of the Dubai pilot project so they can be included in the
revised KPIs which are being developed within U4SSC.

 The Advisory Board for Smart Sustainable Cities should take note of the findings of the
Dubai pilot project on the applicability of the KPIs contained in the Recommendations
ITU-T Y.4901/L.1601 and ITU-T Y.4902/L.1602. This feedback should contribute to the
development of new standards, which seek alignment with other existing international
standards especially those related to smart cities, city transportation, resource
management, including water and electricity among others.

 U4SSC should share the findings and best practices of the Dubai pilot project with other
cities in the process of testing the KPIs included in Recommendations ITU-T
Y.4901/L.1601 and ITU-T Y.4902/L.1602. This will help facilitate the assessment and
verification processes of upcoming smart cities.
 Advisory Board for Smart Sustainable Cities should consider the Dubai experience as one
of the major sources of information to improve the quality of the KPIs in terms of their
definition, formulation, and measurement.
 ITU-T SG20 is invited to work further with national jurisdictions to reconcile fundamental
concepts as many of the basic concepts used by the indicators may be defined differently
in different cities. Accordingly, ITU may collaborate with national and local stakeholders
to operationalize these concepts in a meaningful way so as to maximize the validity of
the measures that are being used.

 Advisory Board for Smart Sustainable Cities should continue to review in detail the
meaning and content of the KPIs dimensions and adapt them to the concerned cities’

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