Intelligent Cities Challenge

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The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative supporting EU cities towards the green and digital transition of their local economies, through Local Green Deals. Between 2020-2023, 80 cities developed action plans and investment plans to boost the twin transition; a blueprint for Local Green Deals resulted in 42 cities launching a Local Green Deal (LGDs) was also developed. in the new phase (2023-2025), 70 more strategies and action plans will be implemented and over 150 LGDs with local businesses by mid 2025 are expected. 

Type of service
Capacity building/skilling
Multi-level governance support
Networking and knowledge sharing
Policymaking
Urban themes covered

Operational topics
Strategy
Strategy design
Governance
Multi-stakeholder approach
Citizen engagement
Resource and funding
Public Procurement
Data management and evaluation
Data collection and analysis
Monitoring and evaluation
Transfer/Replication
Territorial focus
Urban design
Small and medium sized cities
Target audience

Individual municipalities and city governments represent the core of the ICC target group. The ICC engages core cities that display a high level of commitment and motivation to advance their twin digital and green transition. ICC is working with EU 27 cities of intermediate size, with medium levels of maturity when it comes to the adoption of technologies for sustainable development, but which display a high level of potential to achieve transformative change in the short term. 

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ICC is a tailored support programme of coaching, facilitation, networking and inspiration launched by the European Commission. The programme brings together a community of cities - and their business communities - with untapped potential, clear aspirations and strong commitment to grow. Cities are working on launching a number of Local Green Deal Partnerships, in order to provide a quality of life for their citizens and improve the competitive environment of businesses.

What will cities have achieved at the end of the ICC?

1) Several Local Green Deals successfully implemented for the cities
2) Capabilities in place that allow cities to scale solutions and build new ones
3) Strong community network of peer cities, experts and ecosystem partners
 

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