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Foreword
Foreword
This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework of
This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework
the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It provides
of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It
a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark in the Key
provides a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark
Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities and also includes
in the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.
city specific indicators . The U4SSC KPIs are based on Recommendation
The visual representation highlights a city’s performance in each
ITU-T Y.4903. The visual representation highlights a city’s performance
dimension and subdimension of the KPIs for SSC based on the
in each dimension and subdimension of the KPIs for SSC based on the
inherited benchmark value of each indicator. This set of KPIs for
inherited benchmark value of each indicator. This set of KPIs for SSC
SSC was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’
was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’ contributions in
contributions in making cities smarter and more sustainable, and
making cities smarter and more sustainable, and to provide cities with the
to provide cities with the means for self-assessments.
means for self-assessments.

In addition to the U4SSC KPIs, there were twenty-six KPIs that were
Disclaimer
developed at the local level that have been included in the visualization
to provide additional local context. For each local KPI, a benchmark value
The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors
was developed and then these local KPIs were integrated into the relevant
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the contributing
dimension, sub-dimension and category.
organizations.
Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
initiatives, policies, framework or guidelines do not in any way
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imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the
authors, or any other organization that the authors are affiliated
The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not
with, in preference to others of similar nature that are not
necessarily reflect the views of the contributing organizations.
mentioned.
Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
This publication is intended for informational purposes only. The
initiatives, policies, frameworks or guidelines do not in any way imply
results and interim findings presented are a work in progress, as
that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the author, or any other
the KPIs (Recommendation ITU-T Y.4903/L.1603) implemented in
organization that the author is affiliated with, in preference to others of
the city during the first phase of the project are being refined to
similar nature that are not mentioned.
improve the applicability of these KPIs to all cities. The revision
of the KPIs may alter their scope and definition as well as the
This publication is intended for informational purposes only.
required data collection process.
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