Guidelines highlight the importance of finding solutions to concrete challenges, digital inclusion and the incorporation of safe and accessible technologies.
Brazil has issued a set of guidelines for smart cities, highlighting the importance of digital inclusion and the incorporation of safe and accessible technologies.
The Special Secretariat for the Investment Partnerships Programme (SEPPI) and the Ministry of Cities (MCID) issued Joint Technical Note for federal and subnational agents in modelling concession projects or public-private partnerships (PPP) aimed at implementing smart city solutions.
Creating smarter cities
The guidelines were formulated based on the current regulations of SEPPI and the MCID, as well as federal public policies, the Brazilian Charter for Smart Cities, good practices consolidated at national and international levels, and sustainable urban development agendas aimed at promoting the wellbeing of the population.
The Secretariat said the document aims to be an important step forward when it comes to creating smarter cities, as it provides support for identifying and prioritising digital services in PPP projects, which must be defined based on local strategies formulated by municipalities, valuing the involvement of society as an essential component of urban planning.
Urban digital transformation in Brazilian smart cities must be guided by:
- search for solutions to concrete challenges
- generation of new opportunities
- increase in the efficiency of public services, the reduction of inequalities
- strengthening of local resilience and
- improvement of the population’s quality of life.
The Secretariat also highlights: “In this context, the importance of digital inclusion of citizenship and the incorporation of safe and accessible technologies stands out, with an emphasis on the protection of personal data and information security, essential elements to ensure the trust of citizens and the effectiveness of public policies.”
The Investment Partnership Programme (PPI) was created with the purpose of expanding and strengthening the interaction between the State and the private sector through the execution of partnership agreements and other privatisation measures in Brazil. Two structures were created in the Federal Administration: the PPI Council and the PPI Secretariat.
The Council is the collegiate body that evaluates and recommends to the President of the Republic the projects that will be part of the PPI, and also decides on issues related to the execution of partnership and privatisation agreements. The Secretariat acts in support of the Ministries and Regulatory Agencies in the execution of the Program’s activities.
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Quelle/Source: Smart Cities World, 20.07.2025
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