Amman, May 21 (Petra) — Amman became the first capital city
worldwide to secure the British quality certification for smart and
sustainable cities, marking a major milestone in the capital’s
digital transformation and urban modernization strategy.

The certification was awarded to the Greater Amman Municipality after
an independent assessment conducted by the British Standards
Institution under the ISO 37106 international standard for smart and
sustainable cities and communities.

Chairman of the Greater Amman Municipality committee Yousef
Al-Shawarbeh said the achievement reflects Amman’s accelerating shift
toward technology-driven urban management and smarter public services
designed around residents’ needs.

He added that the recognition highlights the municipality’s adoption
of innovative, data-based solutions aimed at improving institutional
efficiency, enhancing sustainability and raising the quality of life
across the capital.

According to the municipality, the certification recognizes Amman’s
progress in implementing integrated smart city strategies at a time
when cities worldwide face mounting pressure linked to population
growth, infrastructure demand and resource management challenges.

The municipality noted that urban populations are expected to account
for 68 percent of the global population by 2050, increasing pressure
on transportation, housing and energy systems and reinforcing the
importance of smart city technologies in improving efficiency and
sustainability.

Director of the Urban Observatory Department and head of the quality
mark committee Akram Khrisat said the recognition represents a
significant step in strengthening institutional performance and
confirms Amman’s commitment to international standards in smart urban
governance.

Meanwhile, Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa Product
Certification Commercial Director at the British Standards
Institution Samuel Thwaites said Amman is moving rapidly toward
becoming a fully integrated smart and sustainable city through
expanding advanced digital infrastructure and interconnected urban
systems.

He added that the municipality has deployed artificial intelligence,
Internet of Things and cloud-computing technologies across municipal
services, including data centers, command-and-control platforms,
real-time traffic management systems and SCADA-based environmental
monitoring networks.

Thwaites said the scalable digital infrastructure allows seamless
data integration and real-time decision-making, strengthening public
services and positioning Amman as an emerging regional center for
smart city innovation.

//Petra// RZ