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U4SSC unique method

The originality of U4SSC’s method lies in the fact that it regards ICTs and digital technologies not as an end
in themselves, but rather as tools with which to make a meaningful contribution to achieving the SDGs in
an increasingly digitalized landscape. Approximately one-third of the U4SSC KPIs concern digitalization
(for example, Student ICT Access) and two-thirds primarily concern sustainable development and
environmental impact (for example, Noise Exposure). As such, U4SSC forms a necessary bridge between
digitalization and sustainable development.

Pully and the U4SSC KPI Project

In response to questions on the level of its digital development and sustainability, the City of Pully
decided to join this ITU-led project, utilizing the needs, aims and solutions of the U4SSC. This ambitious
project would help Pully measure and compare its degree of digitalization and sustainability.

Findings from this project are expected to form an SSC development trajectory to which administrators
of other municipalities and cities similar in size and capacity to Pully will be able to adapt when
developing their own smart sustainable strategies. The KPIs will also help demonstrate how Pully is
progressing in its achievement of the SDGs. The continuation of the project could also assist Pully
in conducting a periodic internal review of its current ICT-related efforts, thereby allowing the city
to benchmark how its ICTs can best be used to monitor and improve its smart city processes and
operations. Pully plans to measure its U4SSC KPIs every 5 years, in conjunction with other local KPIs.
This project can, therefore, play a key role in planning Pully’s SSC future.

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