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1 Introduction and Verification Background

This report contains the verification results for the KPI submission by the city of Quito to the
requirements of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) as described within the ‘Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart
Sustainable Cities’.

Quito is the first city in Ecuador to report on and undergo an external verification of the U4SSC
KPIs. Quito had invested significant effort to collect and report on nearly all the U4SSC KPIs. This
dedication to the initial collection of the KPIs is acknowledged and commended.

John Smiciklas, who is certified as a U4SSC Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities
Verifier, completed the verification in March 2025.

The verification assessment activities included:

• collecting and reviewing KPI data;
• interviewing city stakeholders;

• verifying that the data submitted are in conformance with the requirements of the Collection
Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities; and
• preparing the Verification Report.

The verification was conducted using the information made available by the city and the information
presented during follow-up activities. It was planned and performed in order to obtain limited
assurance with respect to the information examined.

There were no limitations that impacted the completion of this verification.

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