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management, wastewater management and flood management. Building on this basis, the last
three sections of this Technical Report suggest a set of concrete actions towards the implementation
of SMW in cites (section five), the identification of the key opportunities associated with ICT‐enabled
solutions in the water sector (section six), and acknowledgement of the main gaps that need to be
addressed to fully realize their potential in this field (section seven).

By offering analytical and technical insights into urban water issues and the role of ICT tools, this
Technical Report seeks to stimulate further dialogue and discussion among the diverse stakeholders,
practitioners and decision‐makers interested in this field.

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