// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Umm Al Quwain?
Umm Al Quwain scores 7.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #385 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
7.1%
Rank
#385 / 386
Criteria present
3 / 86
Evidence coverage
11.6%
Umm Al Quwain's smart city score by area
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Umm Al Quwain is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Disaster Risk & Resilience · Hazard early-warning systems
The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) issued emergency missile threat alerts, demonstrating the existence of hazard early-warning systems.
https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/uae/uae-issues-missile-threat-alert-urges-residents-to-seek-shelter/Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The UAE operates an official open data portal, referred to as "The Opendata Portal" on bayanat.ae, which is a government domain. Additionally, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has an "open-data-map" section on its website.
https://www.moiat.gov.ae/en/open-data/open-data-mapFood Security & Urban Agriculture · Food security provision
The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment supports fishermen and farmers, and manages the import of agricultural fertilizers and the re-export of aquatic products, demonstrating national programs and strategies related to food provision and resil…
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/About this assessment
Umm Al Quwain was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.