// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Al Jahra?

Al Jahra scores 15.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #369 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

15.1%

Rank

#369 / 386

Criteria present

8 / 86

Evidence coverage

22.1%

Al Jahra's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion35%

2 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Where Al Jahra is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Education & Digital Skills

Where the gaps are

  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting

UN-Habitat is running a "Greening Kuwait" campaign to plant 100,000 trees in Kuwait to address the impacts of sand storms and climate change.

https://www.unhabitat.org/greening-kuwait-a-campaign-to-address-impacts-of-sand-storms-and-climate-change-through-planting

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

The Ministry of Education in Kuwait provides statistical services that show digital statistics and indicators for teachers, students, and schools across the State of Kuwait, including the Al Jahra Educational Zone.

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

Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme

The official electronic portal of Kuwait, e.gov.kw, lists 'فتح ملف بالرعاية السكنية' (Open a file with Housing Welfare) under its housing services, indicating the presence of a national housing welfare program. Additionally, the Public Authority for Housing…

https://www.pahw.gov.kw/

Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection

The Governor of Al Jahra inaugurated a factory for treating household waste in South Amghara on April 26, 2018, indicating the presence of a system for collecting and managing household waste.

http://www.jahra.gov.kw/

About this assessment

Al Jahra 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.