City assessment
How smart is Al Ahmadi?
Al Ahmadi scores 34.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #380 of 386 by smart reach and #359 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 44 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#380 / 386
Smart score
34.2%
Evidenced rank
#359 / 387
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Al Ahmadi's smart city score by area
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Al Ahmadi is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
44 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
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/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme
The Public Authority for Disability Affairs (PADA) was established by Law No. 8 of 2010 to approve general policy for the care of persons with disabilities and follow up on its implementation, and Kuwait launched a 'Kuwait Disability Guide 2025' to ensure j…
https://www.pada.gov.kw/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) aims to catalyze viable innovation and build a robust research ecosystem in Kuwait by empowering programs and practices that convert research outputs into applied knowledge and technologies.
https://www.kfas.org/About this assessment
Al Ahmadi was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.