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

Figure 1 – Organizational chart for Smart Nation and Digital Government Group
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in the Prime Minister’s Office

2.2. Scope of the KPI pilot project in Singapore
In October 2015, almost one year after the launch of the Smart Nation initiative, Singapore
became the second city to collaborate with ITU on a two-year pilot project to evaluate the
feasibility of certain KPIs for Smart Sustainable Cities. Singapore is currently one of many cities
around the world that is assessing the efficiency and sustainability of its urban services using the
KPIs developed by ITU.
This pilot project is the result of a cooperation agreement between Singapore and ITU signed in
October 2015.

As noted by Dr Chaesub Lee, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU:

“Singapore is an ideal testbed for ITU’s key performance indicators for smart
sustainable cities as the city state is making good progress in its Smart Nation
initiative.” “ITU is pleased to support the aspirations of Singapore’s Smart Nation
vision, and we value the support that Singapore has offered to ITU’s planned
development of a Global Smart Sustainable Cities Index.”

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This figure has been taken directly from the following press-release: “Formation of The Smart Nation
and Digital Government Group in the Prime Minister’s Office”.

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