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Ålesund is encouraged to review the KPIs for which no data was reported and determine plans for
future data collection and reporting.

Ålesund is encouraged to continue ongoing data collection to determine trends in performance against
benchmarks over time.

Ålesund is encouraged to stay engaged within the U4SSC process and continue to provide feedback
on KPIs and benchmarks.

10. Using KPIs for SSC to Reach the SDGs

The United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative has developed the Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) for Smart Sustainable Cities (SSC) to support cities worldwide in evaluating
the role and contribution of ICTs in smart sustainable cities, and to provide cities with the tools
for self-assessments in order to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)

U4SSC is a UN initiative coordinated by the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU), UN-Habitat and UNECE, and supported by 14 other UN Agencies and
Programmes, including CBD, ECLAC, FAO, UNESCO, UNDP, UNECA, UN-Women,
UN Environment, UNEP-FI, UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNU EGOV, UNOPS and WMO.

U4SSC is the global platform to advocate for public policies to encourage the use of ICTs to
facilitate and ease the transition to smart sustainable cities. Find out more…

These indicators are developed based on an international standard – Recommendation ITU-T
Y.4903/L.1603 ‘Key performance indicators for smart sustainable cities to assess the achievement of
sustainable development goals’.

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