Riga Smart City Guidelines approved

On Wednesday, June 18th, Riga City Municipality approved the Riga Smart City Guidelines 2025-2030, which will serve as a strategic roadmap and policy planning tool to ensure a unified approach to innovation and technology development.

The guidelines are a roadmap for Riga municipality, which will allow the city to develop strategically in its priority areas. Over the next five years, mobility, data solutions, Internet of Things (IoT), 5G connectivity, security and resilience, smart energy and innovative environmental technologies, healthcare and well-being and education will be the key priorities for the city’s smart city development.

Riga Smart City’s vision is to use data, innovation and smart solutions to create a liveable, business-friendly, climate-neutral, efficient and resilient city that improves both people’s everyday lives and the city’s global competitiveness.

Achieving this vision requires a smart and deliberate approach with specific, planned and targeted municipal actions and resource investments in smart city development, which is why the guidelines include specific objectives, action plans, necessary investments and expected results that will help ensure efficient use of municipal resources and city management.

A smart city is a city that makes effective use of data, information and communication technologies and innovation for sustainable development and to improve human well-being, safety and quality of life.

The Guidelines are based on the Cabinet of Ministers’ Order “Digital Transformation Guidelines 2021-2027”, which states that municipalities shall systematically develop and implement smart city solutions, establishing a framework, framework and structure for the integration of technology in municipal work.

The Riga Smart City Guidelines 2025-2030 were developed by the Riga City Council’s Urban Development Department. The guidelines and directions were subject to a month-long public consultation process, including discussions with experts from the fields of technology, innovation, academia and public administration. The Riga Smart City Guidelines are available on the Riga City Council website in Latvian here.