Deadline: October 26th 2023 | Call For Submissions For The Global Smart Cities Outlook
| Title: | Call For Submissions For The Global Smart Cities Outlook |
| Organisation: | United Nations |
| Fund/Grant: | $50,000 |
| Deadline: | October 26th 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | All Countries under UN |
Universities, research centres, foundations, think tanks, private companies, and any other interested party with knowledge of data analysis, innovation management, research studies, worldwide surveys, and research studies are invited by UN-Habitat to participate in the global assessment of World Smart Cities Outlook.
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In a time when the convergence of digitalization and urbanisation is reshaping urban planning, design, and management, it is imperative to develop guiding principles, values, and visions to take advantage of these two shifts and create a better urban future for all. The desire to make sure that people continue to be at the centre of these technologically advanced solutions for sustainable urbanisation is at the core of this.
The World Smart Cities Outlook aims to delve deeply into the global digitalization and smart city scenario as it exists today. The study aims to serve as a factual foundation for the creation of guidelines on smart cities by examining current trends, obstacles, regional variation, and unrealized prospects. Finding the main forces behind and facilitators of creating technologically sophisticated, sustainable, inclusive, and human rights-abiding cities is the goal.
SCOPE
- UN-Habitat hopes to create a comprehensive worldwide evaluation of digital transformation and smart cities through the World Smart Cities Outlook, examining the diverse effects these developments have on people, systems, and the environment. The following aspects of the study are anticipated to be examined:
- Examining how digital technologies are incorporated into urban development and governance, with an emphasis on how they might improve the quality of life for urban dwellers as well as any possible problems that may arise from its unchecked use, is known as digital transformation and smart cities.
- The present study evaluates the regulatory frameworks, standards, and interoperability mechanisms that oversee digital infrastructure and services in smart cities. It also highlights the implications of their non-existence on various aspects such as urban development, prosperity, and digital rights.
- Analysing how digital platforms, apps, and technologies can either increase or decrease citizen participation, engagement, and decision-making in urban settings is the process of promoting community engagement and participation using digital methods.
- Economic development and shared prosperity: examining the financial gains and losses that result from the implementation or non-implementation of smart city projects and investments, including the generation of jobs and economic expansion.
- Digital capacities and readiness: Assessing initiatives and the necessity of enhancing individuals’, groups’, and governments’ ability to successfully traverse the digital transformation of cities. identifying the primary institutional and sociocultural barriers to capacity building and the effects they have on overall urban development.
- Examining the effects of digitization in urban areas on the environment and sustainability in general. Sustainable digital transformation and environmental sustainability.
Financial Details
- The highest suggested value The maximum budget for this call is $50,000 USD.
- What are they trying to find?
- UN-Habitat is seeking a reliable partner to collaborate directly with the Innovation Unit and any other pertinent partners to carry out an extensive evaluation and produce a report. The prospective organisation must to have demonstrated proficiency in the subsequent areas:
- Experience carrying out comparable analysis and research assignments;
- A track record of accomplishment in reporting on the topic at hand;
- A track record of accomplishment in cutting-edge technology, e-governance, transformative processes, smart cities and urban planning, urban development, climate sustainability, and related sectors;
- Broad geographic reach and a sophisticated comprehension of local, regional, and global business dynamics.
Anticipated Tasks and Results
- Work schedule and methodology
- Output: A revised workplan including specifics about the tasks, deadline, and results
- After the kick-off meeting and consideration of UN-Habitat’s feedback on the proposed methodology, the methodological approach was revised.
- Desk study and review of the literature
- Outcome
- Review of the literature on current global practises, UN-Habitat goods, and partner products
- Compilation of case studies with an emphasis on major themes and local case studies
- Gathering of primary and secondary data
- Outcome
- At the city level, collecting raw data using data collection software (such as surveys)
- Gathering and editing of secondary data
- Identification of data gaps and methods for closing them
- Cities and experts Conversations
- Outcome
- Interview schedule and list of interview subjects
- At least 20 interviews to close information gaps and gather further data on case studies, international practises, etc.
- Initial findings (do you mean the first draught?) They ought to specify deadlines for the first draught and the final draught in detail.
- Outcome
- Initial results and data displayed during the inaugural Global Expert Group Meeting (EGM)
- distributing the initial results to partners for their input and comments
- Global Smart Cities Perspective: Initial Draught
- World Smart Cities Outlook Final Finding (the study should be completed at this stage)
- Outcome
- At the second Global EGM, the World Smart Cities Outlook results were presented.
- Global Smart Cities Prospects Study
- Outcome
- Release of the study
- UN-Habitat receives a database containing gathered information, case studies, and interviews.
Qualification Standards
- Status legally Certificate of incorporation or registration
- Evidence of enrollment
- Organisational overview and specifics
- Clearly defined organisational structure and profile that show:
- The vision, mission, and objectives of the organisation
- Organisational structure
- The Governing Board Members and Their Designations
- Evidence of professional association membership, if applicable
- Ability to pay
- The latest two years’ audited financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) of the corporation as well as the auditors’ report
- Separate bank account
- Is the organisation able and ready to accept the cash from UN-Habitat into a different bank account?
- Truthfulness and leadership
- A signed Partner Declaration Form must be filled out and submitted by the organisation.
- Give the bios of the organization’s head, chief financial officer, and chairperson of the board of directors.
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