Developing a Digital Ecosystem Assessment Tool for Smart and Inclusive Cities

Basic Information

Grant ID: K-216

Region: Global

Country: Global

Approval Year: 2023

Grant Year: Year 11

Amount Approved by Donor: $500000.00

Sector: Urban

Grant Status: Active

TTLs: Narae Choi (Senior Urban Development Specialist) Jessica Carolina Grisanti Bravo (Urban Specialist)

Grant Activities

Project Summary:

The grant aims to develop a digital ecosystem assessment tool for smart and inclusive cities and support interested World Bank Group (WBG) clients in applying the tool to assessing the readiness of the digital foundations at the city level. Development and application of a new assessment tool will take place under the Global Smart City Partnership Program (GSCP). GSCP is one of the long-standing, signature WBG programs on smart cities, with a strong track record of supporting over 50 WBG engagements in the past five years (2018-2023) under two phases. As GSCP transitions to the third phase (2023-2026), standardizing the program approach to smart city development has become critical for scaling up GSCP support and impact.  

List of Activities:

Activity 1: Developing a Digital Ecosystem Assessment Tool for Smart Cities

Activity 2: Piloting the digital ecosystem assessment tool in selected projects

Activity 3: Enhancing the digital accessibility of smart solutions through a technical guide

Activity 4: Dissemination of the Digital Ecosystem Assessment Tool

 

Outcomes:

  • Increased awareness of smart city key enablers and sectoral challenges and solutions through dissemination of the tool at knowledge sharing events  
  • Increased exchange with national & local governments, smart city technical experts, research institutes and smart city enterprises on smart city assessment 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others:

  • KRIHS / Global Development Partnership Center (GDPC)

  • KAIA / Future Strategy Planning Division

  • NIA / Department of Global ICT Cooperation 

  • Korea Smart City Association