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principles of the Pact of the Future and the Global Digital Compact, while complementing other
international guidelines on people-centred smart cities. It provides a universal but structured
approach to innovation, ensuring that investments in digital technologies yield tangible benefits
for all city stakeholders and lay the groundwork for future advancements.

The Framework should complement the array of existing solutions and tools for sustainable and
integrated urban development by incorporating digital components and infrastructures, digital
technologies and digital services. The goal is to create a well-developed urban ecosystem that
addresses all city stakeholders' diverse needs and expectations, including those of inhabitants,
visitors, government entities and businesses. This Framework drives policies, regulations,
guidelines, and strategically identified programmes, projects and services, with clear objectives
translated into measurable performance indicators. The Framework should act as a catalyst for
cities, offering innovative solutions to urbanization challenges such as reducing urban heat islands,
carbon emissions and air and water pollution, as well as mobility challenges, social exclusion and
environmental degradation. Additionally, it should enhance urban efficiency by leveraging city
data for people movement, traffic patterns, air quality, and other community needs related data
to optimize services, design public spaces, and effectively conduct urban planning.

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