// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Cebu City?

Cebu City scores 14.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #341 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

14.4%

Rank

#341 / 385

Criteria present

3 / 86

Evidence coverage

25.6%

Cebu City's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation43%

0 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion58%

2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment8%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Where Cebu City is strong

  • Water & Sanitation
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Innovation & Economic Development

Evidence highlights

Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme

The Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) provides a 'Skills Passport' app for skills training and offers 'TESDA Online Programs' with courses in 'ICT' and '21st Century Skills', which are accessible to residents.

https://www.tesda.gov.ph/

Inclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme

The official website of Cebu City adopts the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) as the accessibility standard for its web development and services, including specific accessibility features and shortcut keys.

https://www.cebucity.gov.ph/

Disaster Risk & Resilience · Hazard early-warning systems

The national weather agency, PAGASA, provides comprehensive monitoring and early warning systems for various hazards, including weather forecasts, tropical cyclone advisories, storm surge warnings, and heat index information for selected Philippine cities.

https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

About this assessment

Cebu City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.