Page 7 - Building digital public infrastructure for cities and communities

Contents

1 The rise of digital public infrastructure ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1
1.1 Understanding digital public infrastructure for cities ....................................................................4
1.2 DPI and its core analytical viewpoints for cities ..............................................................................7
2 The global digital compact: an international compass ��������������������������������������������������������������������������9
2.1 Leveraging the SDGs for urban DPI ...............................................................................................10
2.2 Operationalizing the Pact for the Future .......................................................................................11
2.3 Implementing the global digital compact locally ........................................................................12
2.4 Tools and support from the U4SSC and UN agencies .................................................................13

3 Implementation challenges: developing inclusive and sustainable DPI policies ��������������������������� 13
3.1 Accessibility and digital inclusion ..................................................................................................13
3.2 Governance models promoting sustainable development ........................................................15
3.3 Funding models and public-private partnerships........................................................................15
3.4 Legacy systems .................................................................................................................................16
3.5 Vendor Lock-in ..................................................................................................................................17

4 DPI in action: Case studies of successful implementations ���������������������������������������������������������������� 18
4.1 Secured, resilient infrastructure and climate adaptation ............................................................19
4.2 Urban environmental sustainability and biodiversity ..................................................................19
4.3 Urban economic transformation and industrial innovation ........................................................21
4.4 Gender equality, social inclusion and human rights in urbanization .........................................21
4.5 Smart digital governance and data-driven urban management ...............................................22
4.6 Sustainable urban mobility, tourism and cultural preservation ..................................................23
4.7 Sustainable urban food systems and rural-urban linkages .........................................................24
4.8 Multilateral cooperation and regional urban strategies ..............................................................25

5 Strategic benefits of DPI for urban governance ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26
5.1 Service access and equity ...............................................................................................................26
5.2 Efficient and responsive governance ............................................................................................27
5.3 Resilience, transparency and trust .................................................................................................29
5.4 Digital innovation and sustainable economic empowerment ..................................................30

6 Enabling policies and institutional foundations ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32
6.1 Whole-of-government approach ...................................................................................................33
6.2 Governance models for sustainable DPI .......................................................................................33
6.3 Legal and regulatory frameworks ..................................................................................................35
6.4 Stakeholders’ engagement and public trust ................................................................................37

7 The role of international standards and cooperation �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39
7.1 Interoperability and open standards ............................................................................................39
7.2 Privacy-by-design and data protection .........................................................................................40

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