// 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
0 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 2 not assessed
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.