KPIs for Smart Sustainable Cities to assess the achievement of the SDGs John Smiciklas Co-Chair Working Group 2 United for Smart Sustainable Cities
Why KPIs are needed Show what data to collect Standardizes data collection Demonstrates performance and outcomes Shows gaps in policy Shows areas for improvement Pathway to Smart , Sustainable Cities Achievement of SDGs
What KPIs are being developed 3 Major Areas of Focus Economy Environment Society and Culture Unique focus on sustainability & smartness Achievement of SDGs Sustainable Development Goal 11: "Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".
What KPIs are being developed Core Indicators : To be reported by all cities Basic sustainability / smartness & SDGs Advanced Indicators : To be reported to show city performance to advanced levels of sustainability or smartness
What KPIs are being developed
KPI Process 16 UN Agencies ITU Study Group 20 ITU Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities UNECE 16 UN Agencies ITU Study Group 20 United for Smart Sustainable Cities Draft KPIs Updated KPIs City Assessments Pilot Cities Smart City Index
Structure - example Economy Dimension Subgroup Sub-dimension KPI Type Productivity Innovation R&D expenditure Core Smart Patents Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Advanced Employment Unemployment Rate Sustainable Youth Unemployment Rate Tourism Industry Employment
Typical KPIs Typical Core Indicators Economy : ICT Infrastructure Wireless Broadband Coverage Percentage of the city served by wireless broadband ( by technology) Environment : Air Quality GHG Emissions Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per capita.
Typical KPIs Typical Advanced Indicators Economy : Transport Traffic Monitoring Percentage of major streets monitored by ICT Society & Culture : Education, Health and Culture Cultural Infrastructure Number of the cultural institutions per 100 000 inhabitants
Additional Data Points Smart City Index Updated KPIs Additional Data Points Examples : Population Population change Economic activity Imports, Exports Gender ratio Regulations
Smart City Ranking / Assessment Smart City Index Smart City Ranking / Assessment
john.smiciklas@sympatico.ca +1-416-358-9680 Thank you Contact information : John Smiciklas Co-Chair Working Group 2 United for Smart Sustainable Cities john.smiciklas@sympatico.ca +1-416-358-9680