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The U4SSC Key Performance Indicators: A key element for cities
wishing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
About United for Smart Sustainable Cities
United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) is a United Nations initiative coordinated by ITU, UNECE
and UN-Habitat, and supported by CBD, ECLAC, FAO, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO, UNEP, UNEP-FI,
UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNOP, UNU-EGOV, UN-Women and WMO to achieve Sustainable Development
Goal 11: "Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".
U4SSC serves as the global platform to advocate for public policy and to encourage the use of
ICTs to facilitate the transition to smart sustainable cities. Find out more…
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals
U4SSC has developed the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for smart sustainable cities to support
cities and communities worldwide in evaluating the role and contribution of ICTs and digital
technologies in enabling smartness and sustainability, and to provide cities with the tools for self-
assessment with the objective of achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
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