The Lyon Metropolis, in partnership with the Metropolitan Observatory of Solidarity (Observatoire Métropolitain des Solidarités), has updated its digital fragility index (IFN), according to a report released February 19, 2026.
The index aims to analyze the risk of digital fragility at an infra-communal scale. Inspired by the national IFN developed by MedNum, the updated index has been adapted to the local context to refine the Lyon Metropolis’s actions in addressing the challenges faced by residents.
The Observatory Métropolitain des Solidarités operates around three core pillars: child protection, health and autonomy, and precariousness and inclusion. It also encompasses two thematic observatories – the observatory of school demographics and educational success, and the observatory of digital inclusion, according to information published by Urbalyon.
Lavinia Vitale, Project Manager at the Observatory, can be contacted at l.vitale@urbalyon.org or +33 (0)4 81 92 33 88. Benjamin Puccio, Project Manager for the observatory of school demographics and educational success and the Observatory of Digital Inclusion, can be reached at b.puccio@urbalyon.org or +33 (0)4 81 92 33 55. Clément Jacquemet, Project Manager of the Observatory of Digital Inclusion, is available at c.jacquemet@urbalyon.org or +33 (0)4 81 92 33 59.
Recent publications from the Observatory, released February 11, 2026, include a resource evaluating the TZNR approach through the rights ambassador, and another on the changing landscape of digital inclusion. A report on identifying and addressing the health issues of young people during socio-professional support was published February 9, 2026.
The Observatory also offers access to the Géoclip Solidarités application, with the latest version released October 24, 2025. A plenary session of the Observatory was held on the same date. The Observatory’s work supports research aimed at transforming the territory, as highlighted in a 2020 report from the Métropole de Lyon.
Data for the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, as of January 1, 2020, indicates that 1,694 residents live in priority neighborhoods, representing a portion of the municipal population. These neighborhoods include Cités Sociales Gerland, both for the 2015 and 2024 priority neighborhood designations.