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U4SSC supports the development of a coordinated approach to address the
sustainable development of cities. In the context of U4SSC, the UN partner
organizations support cities and countries in developing their capacities for
implementing innovative urban solutions and mechanisms. This helps foster
standardization and improve the integration and interoperability of digital
technologies within cities to make them smart and sustainable.

U4SSC provides an international platform for information exchange, knowledge-
sharing and partnership building. U4SSC partners implement projects that support
the development of smart sustainable cities principles, improve business
opportunities (including for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)), promote
job-creation and support the engagement of public, private and third sector
organizations in delivering smart and sustainable urban solutions.

U4SSC approaches ICTs and digital technologies not as an end in themselves,
but rather as tools with which to make a meaningful contribution towards
achieving the SDGs in the increasingly digitalized landscape.

U4SSC Activities

■ The U4SSC initiative supports the evaluation of cities’ performance using
the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities (KPIs for SSCs), a
United Nations standard on smart sustainable cities, which was initially

developed by UNECE and ITU in 2015 in collaboration with over 300 experts.

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