scope:

This Recommendation formulates an assessment framework for digital transformation of sectors in smart sustainable cities (SSCs). This assessment framework specifically provides the assessment indicator system, assessment indicator set and assessment method. Assessments based on this framework can help SSCs as well as their stakeholders to identify the priorities of sectors' digital transformation, investigate the current states of selected sectors' digital transformation, and then explore the suitable paths and measures to promote the digital transformation in these sectors.

This assessment framework will:

- Help cities identify their priority sectors for digital transformation;

- Provide indicators (examples of the indicators are included in the Summary) that may help cities identify what is needed to assist in promoting digital transformation of the identified priority sectors;

- Help cities assess sector development.

This framework is intended to reinforce dialogue between cities and the solution providers on identified digital transformation priorities.