Abstract
In the context of recently estimated trends, it is anticipated that the growth pattern of populace in urban regions will be greater in the first thirty years of the 21st century in comparison to the accumulative urban development patterns seen in previous data gathered from around the world. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the region that constitutes of developing countries out of which most are rapidly urbanizing populations that is expected to get doubled by the end of 2030. Although many of the major countries in the Middle East are becoming aware of their rapidly coupling populace, which not only consists of natives but also foreign expatriates, the evidence of shift towards technology and competitiveness of being a benchmark of standardized culture and science mix has been witnessed only in economic centers. the successful initiatives by some MENA countries to pave their way forward in streamlining their future potential to facilitate sustainability through digitalisation can help in laying out a baseline framework for adoption of the guidelines for moving towards smartness.
The purpose of this study is to understand the current frameworks of successful initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as a sample to explore various factors and elements that are employed in planning out strategies for adoption of smart city in MENA region.