// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Al Ahmadi?

Al Ahmadi scores 13.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #373 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

13.5%

Rank

#373 / 386

Criteria present

7 / 86

Evidence coverage

19.8%

Al Ahmadi's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation44%

2 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste100%

2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion44%

3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment25%

0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Where Al Ahmadi is strong

  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Digital Government Services
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Green Space & Biodiversity

Evidence highlights

Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme

The official e-government portal for Kuwait offers an online service to "Open a file for housing care/welfare" under its housing section, indicating a program related to social or affordable housing.

https://e.gov.kw/

Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits

The official e-government portal for Kuwait provides online services related to building management, including a "Request for approval on..." (text cut off) and a "Request for electricity connection/reinforcement" for buildings.

https://e.gov.kw/

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

The Ministry of Education in Kuwait provides statistical and graphical services that include digital indicators related to teachers, students, and schools for the State of Kuwait.

https://www.moe.edu.kw/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

Ooredoo, a telecommunications provider in Kuwait, offers 'Fiber internet' services.

https://www.ooredoo.com.kw/portal/en/

About this assessment

Al Ahmadi 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.