Project activities and their role in sustainable development of territories

The article examines the role of project activities in the sustainable development of territories. The authors have studied the importance of project management in the implementation of the sustainable development concept, and have outlined the current problems of the future sustainable development of urbanized territories and the investment attractiveness of regions in modern rhetoric. Various scientific approaches are considered, with a focus on the concept of a green city or eco-city, where the city of the future is not only a city of smart technologies, but also a city of smart finances, where each environmental priority has a well-structured and economically sound financing mechanism that makes it attractive for both the city budget and private capital. The article was prepared as a report for the section “Education for Sustainable Development of Territories” of the IV annual international scientific and practical conference “Digital Transformation of the International Economic System” (October 2, 2025, MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia).