Do ‘smart cities’ bear relevance in the burgeoning cities of the global south? Basic infrastructure and service provision shortfalls faced by many southern cities present a challenging context for ‘smart’ solutions; and certainly contrasting to those of many existing ‘smart cities.’
The ICED facility convened a roundtable on behalf of DFID to explore this critical question. Experts from across the public and private sector sought to identify opportunities and barriers to ‘smart cities’ in the global south, and the role donors and other stakeholders could play.
