## Our history The Alliance operated between 2019 and 2025. The mission was to tackle urgent crises facing cities and communities globally by mobilizing public-private leaders to accelerate intelligent, practical solutions and create viable pathways for building resilient cities. It was led by the World Economic Forum's Centre for Urban Transformation. The alliance's insights and solutions can be found on the Centre's toolbox of solutions. [Explore the toolbox](https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-urban-transformation/solutions) ## Impact areas The alliance engaged businesses, industries, governments, civil societies, and academics globally, built consensus on best practices, identified exemplifier solutions and use cases, enabled implementation, and led thought leadership across three impact areas. ### Urban Resilience Fostered intelligent solutions to address sustainability, disaster and extreme weather challenges related to heatwaves, flooding and sinking. ### Public Well-Being Promoted thought leadership on urban well-being and advance commitments to make technologies, essential services and built environments for inclusion. ### Innovative Governance Accelerated adoption of responsible technology and other model practices and use of the smart cities policy benchmarking tool regionally. ### Featured insights and solutions [Access all solutions](https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-urban-transformation/solutions#query=Smart%20Cities) ### Resilient Economies: Strategies for Sinking Cities and Flood Risks An insight report highlighting the pathways for addressing compounding risks from land subsidence and extreme weather event to built infrastructure, economic and societal resilience (2025). ### Resilient Economies: Flood Adaptation Infrastructure Innovations - Japan A briefing paper on infrastructure innovations across urban-rural areas of Japan, enabling immediate and long-term adaptation and building resilient to increasing flood risks (2026). ### Adaptive Reuse of Built Assets A model policy on repurposing existing buildings and assets to extend their lifespan (2024). ### Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) A model policy to create WLCA legislation and policies for major developments (2023). ### Adoption Playbook for Whole Life Carbon A playbook supporting the adoption of WLCA policy and overcoming challenges (2024). ### Practitioners Guide to Whole Life Carbon A guide for practitioners on ways to comply and prepare for WLCA implementation (2024). ### Innovation Friendly Procurement Model Policy ### Unlocking Smart Cities Innovation: Procurement Approach (C4IR-KSA) ### Public Sector Asset Use Model Policy ### Dig Once Model Policy ### Cyber Accountability Model Policy ### Cyber Resilience Model Policy ### Privacy Impact Assessment Model Policy ### Open Data Model Policy ### Open Contracting Model Policy ### ICT Accessibility Model Policy ### Governing Smart Cities Use Cases ### Building Regional Alliance for Urban Transformation Briefing Paper ### Regional Alliance Playbook ### Governing Smart Cities Policy Benchmarking for Ethical and Responsible Smart Cities Development White Paper ### Relevance As the world urbanizes, sustainable development, societial well-being and economic growth depend increasingly on solving pressing issues and the successful management of cities. By taking a people-centric approach, cities can solve problems in energy, transportation, health and disasters, while make their communities more resilient, equitable and sustainable. But progress depends on adopting the right solutions (whether they are technological or not) and ensuring these solutions are used responsibly. The Alliance was established by the 2019 G20 Presidency discussions to address such challenges with the World Economic Forum serving as the secretariat. ## Timeline *Chronological events and milestones* ## Featured Content ### Introduction Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ### History Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ### Initial Policy Roadmap Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ### Akaishi San, Vice Minister for Innovation Policy, Japan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ### HE Eng. Haytham Al-Ohali, Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Saudi Arabia Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ## Frequently asked questions ## Frequently Asked Questions *Common questions and answers* ### Shape the future of cities [Get involved](https://www.globalsmartcitiesalliance.org/get-involved)