Measuring smart city performance in COVID-19 times: Lessons from Korea and OECD countries
Proceedings from the 2nd OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth
At a time when many cities and countries are including a smart recovery component
in their strategies to rebound from the COVID-19 crisis, the simple presence of digital
technologies does not mean that benefits automatically reach everyone. Measuring smart
city performance is therefore critical in order to deliver policies with greater efficiency
and effectiveness, identify cost-effective solutions to deliver public services, improve
government accountability vis-à-vis citizens and track progress and impact. The proposed
OECD Smart City Measurement Framework encompasses not only the uptake of digitalisation
in cities but also how digital innovation can improve well-being outcomes, inclusion,
sustainability and resilience. Furthermore, it focuses on urban residents both as
recipients or users and as designers of smart cities. Building on the 2nd OECD Roundtable
on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth, the OECD will now begin to operationalise and
further develop the OECD Smart City Measurement Framework.
Published on July 05, 2021
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