Analysis of the Implementation of Smart Cities Initiatives in Northeast Bulgaria’s Districts

Abstract

Bulgarian municipalities’ smart development is the cornerstone for building regional innovative ecosystems. In this respect, the report presents the authors’ comparative analysis of the implementation of Smart City initiatives in Northeast Bulgaria’s Districts. The purpose of the research is to give an original approach to the evaluation of Smart cities’ building through ICT platforms incorporation. In the terms of a global digital economy and society need Bulgarian regions to improve WI-FI accessibility to meet Smart development challenges. For example, household access to the Internet in Northeast Bulgaria’s Districts has increased from 60% to over 80% for the period 2016 – to 2021. Currently, the Bulgarian state provides 348 electronic administrative services using the Unified Model for requesting, paying, and provision of electronic administrative services. Municipal administration provides 142 e-services. Last years the authors see an increase in Smart cities’ initiatives in major Northeast Bulgarian Districts.