This report summarizes the outcomes of the conference on promoting smart cities through quality infrastructure investment. The main objectives of the project were (1) sharing information of projects such as planning, procurement, implementation and operation of QII in each economy, which is of great importance for promoting smart cities, (2) sharing and analyzing good practices of smart city projects through QII and considering effective monitoring, stocktaking and evaluation and (3) conducting capacity building for smart city projects in terms of planning, procurement, implementation and operation for public officials in charge of smart cities and related development

The conference was attended by 118 participants including government officials
from ministries and agencies in charge of infrastructure from 16 APEC economies,
and representatives of international organizations, research institutes, local government and the private sector.