THE VALUE OF MUNICIPAL DATA AS GENERATED BY THE WCCD AND THE ISO 37120 SERIES

DATA THAT IS:

• Globally Standardized in conformity with the ISO 37120 Series of international standards for city data

• Regularly reported (annual reporting)

• “Outside of government” and trusted

• Independent and Third Party Verified (WCCD, Externally Audited)

• Enabling cities of all sizes to attract investment and drive economic development with globally comparative data

• A pre-requisite for sound investment and smart and resilient city development

• Informing infrastructure investment with measurable results

• Enabling cities to effectively localize the UN Sustainable Development Goals and be equipped with globally comparable data to calculate progress towards the Global Urban 2030 Agenda

• Data-driven engagement with the United Nations Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative

• Facilitating peer city exchange locally and across the globe with “apples to apples” data to ensure city-to-city lessons and insights