1. Overview of the work of the Advisory Board and Technical Advisory Group
Cristina Bueti 22 July 2016

2. KPIs for smart sustainable cities
UNECE/ITU Smart Sustainable Cities Indicators endorsed by the CHLM in December (ECE/HBP/2015/4)
New Draft Recommendation ITU-T L.1603 on KPIs for smart sustainable cities to assess the achievement of SDGs – international standard
Approach
3 main areas
19 topics
92 indicators (core & additional)

3. Advisory Board for Smart Sustainable Cities structure

4. KPIs Boards 1. Advisory Board: 17 UN agencies
ITU
UNECE
CBD
ECLAC
FAO
UN Women
UNCCD
UNECA
UNEP
UNEP FI
UNFCCC
UN-Habitat
UNIDO
UNU-IAS
WHO
WMO
WTO
2. Technical Advisory Group: experts appointed by 17 UN agencies + cities that committed to pilot the KPIs

5. Mission of the Advisory Board and Technical Advisory Group
To help assess the feasibility of implementing Smart Sustainable City KPIs
To develop the global ITU-T Smart Sustainable Cities Index for worldwide use.
To provide feedback and suggestions on the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.
To support the refinement and streamlining of the KPIs on SSC and counsel cities on the setting of policies and guidelines to become smarter and more sustainable.
To assist with the aligning of the KPIs to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Connect 2020 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda (Habitat III).
To promote the implementation of the ITU-UNECE KPIs for smart city expeditions worldwide.
To coordinate and develop a UN-wide implementation strategy/programme for Smart Sustainable Cities.
To support the smart city activities related to standards and KPIs, conducted by the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative.

6. Additional indicators
Draft new Recommendation ITU-T L.1603 Key performance indicators for smart sustainable cities to assess the achievement of sustainable development goals
Core indicators
Category
Quantity
Core indicators on Economy 13
Core indicators on Environment 19
Core indicators on Society and Culture 20
Subtotal 52
Additional indicators
Category
Quantity
Additional indicators on Economy 21
Additional indicators on Environment 9
Additional indicators on Society and Culture 10
Subtotal 40
Core Economy
There are 13 indicators in this area covering Internet access, computer, R&D expenditure, Patents, Employment, labour productivity, water and electricity metering, Reliability of electricity system, Public transport network, Road traffic and its information.
Core Environment
There are 19 indicators in this area covering air quality, CO2 emissions, water resource, waste water collection and treatment, sanitation, solid waste collection and treatment, city green areas, noise monitoring, native species monitoring, EMF, and renewable energy etc.
Core Society and Culture
There are 20 indicators in this area, covering: student ICT capability, adult literacy, school enrollment, higher education, health records, sharing of medical resources, life expectancy, maternal mortality, doctors, city resilience plans, emergency response, information security, housing expenditure, informal settlements, connected libraries, cultural infrastructure, cultural resources online, public participation, gender income equity, and opportunities for people with special needs.
Additional Economy
There are 21 additional indicators in this area, covering: electronic wireless and fixed broadband, mobile device, SMEs, creative industry, tourist industry, e-commence, electronic payment, knowledge economy, companies providing online services, water leakages, water supply monitoring, electricity supply monitoring, sporting facilities, EVs, traffic monitoring, public buildings sustainability, urban planning, open data and e-Public service.
Additional Environment
There are 9 additional indicators in this area, covering air pollution monitoring, water saving, drainage system management, noise monitoring, recycling of solid waste, protected natural area, renewable energy generation, energy saving, and public building energy consumption.
Additional Society and Culture
There are 10 additional indicators in this area, covering: e-learning, telemedicine, in-patient hospital beds, health insurance, disaster-related deaths and economic losses, disaster and emergency alert, Child Online Protection (COP), cultural heritage, and Gini coefficient.
KPI Total 92

7. New Proposal for KPIs for Smart Sustainable Cities to Assess the SDGs
Core indicators
Category
Quantity
Core indicators on smartness 21
Core indicators on sustainability 33
Subtotal 54
Advanced indicators
Category
Quantity
Advanced indicators on smartness 28
Advanced indicators on sustainability 13
Subtotal 41
KPI Total 95

8. 2016 Planned e-meetings August September Economy 30 31 26 27
August 
September
Economy 30 31 26 27
Environment 25 6 8
tbd
Society & culture 10 24 7 21