Public Deliverables
D1.1 Guiding framework for project activities
Theme 1: Barriers and success factors
By the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
This document draws on the experiences of past and ongoing projects in the field of nature-based solutions and urban regeneration. Ten key barriers identified through the review and their solutions are presented.
Theme 2: Market opportunities & business policies
By the European Business and Innovation Centre Network
This document explores existing barriers as well as potential opportunities for increasing the scale and effectiveness of nature-based solution implementation. The focus is placed on the private sector for increasing the uptake of nature-based solutions.
Theme 3: Financing & investment strategies
By the European Business and Innovation Centre Network
This document explores the various private and public financing sources as well as the existing strategies for fostering investment in the most common types of nature-based solutions.
Theme 4: Concepts & indicators for impact
By the ECOLOGIC Institute
This document defines social and economic concepts and proposes indicators for measuring their impact for a common CLEVER Cities approach.
Theme 5: Defining the co-creation framework
By the Politecnico di Milano
PART 1: This guidance document outlines the CLEVER Cities co-creation framework, the pathway for the implementation of nature-based solutions and the co-benefits of stakeholder engagement at all levels along the process.
Theme 6: Running CLEVER Action Labs in 16 steps
By the Politecnico di Milano
PART 2: This second part of the guidance contains is a toolkit for the implementation of the co-creation process, including the 16 steps envisioned in a complete co-creation pathway to support cities to achieve successful implementation of nature-based solutions.
Theme 7: European data platforms
By the Environment Agency Austria
This document provides guidance on using EU data platforms for monitoring local processes. It focuses on hubs which provide different types of data that are likely of interest for cities that implement of nature-based solutions in the context of the CLEVER Cities project.
D2.1 Urban Innovation Partnership Launch
By TECNALIA
This document provides an overview of the lauching of the urban innovation partnerships in London, Hamburg and Milan.
D4.1 Monitoring and evaluation framework
By TECNALIA
This document describes the monitoring framework of the project, introduces the roles of the relevant stakeholders, and presents the methodology proposed for the co-design process of KPIs. This is a living document which will be updated and iterated throughout the life of the CLEVER Cities project, culminating in a final version for wider dissemination.
D7.1 Visual Identity
By ICLEI Europe
This document establishes the visual identity and core visual elements of the CLEVER Cities project as well as guidance on the use of these elements.
D7.3 Website
By ICLEI Europe
This document presents how the CLEVER Cities website was developed for ‘Sharing the CLEVER Cities story’.












