Czech Republic, Introducing a Systematic Approach to Financing Smart Solutions

Programme Objective:

This Action supports Smart City solutions for public service delivery in the Czech Republic at city, municipal and regional level. Smart City solutions are expected to contribute towards the widespread use of data and technology to achieve higher quality, more environmentally friendly, less energy intensive, innovative and sustainable municipal services in the field of energy, environment, mobility and governance.
The specific objective of the Action is the institutionalization and operationalization of a multi-stakeholder Smart City governance framework that promotes and facilitates smart investments in Czech regions, cities and municipalities.
The expected outputs are 1) Stronger Governance Framework for Implementing Smart Cities, and 2) Investable ‘Integrated Smart Solution’ Projects.
The Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic (MoRD) is the requesting agency. The Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), in partnership with the Union of Towns and Municipalities (SMO) in the Czech Republic, is the applicant of this grant.

The outputs will be reached to a European governmental peer-to-peer, colleague-to colleague approach, with technical support, exchange meetings, trainings and workshops, supported by the development of policy and implementation documents and an online environment providing platform functions for networking, learning and sharing best practices on smart city solution projects and investments. The results and products will be shared within the wider European network of Smart Cities.