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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Since 2022, manufacturing sector growth has plateaued at around 2.7 per cent, a level expected to persist into 2024 due to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions. The medium- and high-tech sector maintained its manufacturing value added share at around 46 per cent in 2021. The air transport industry is rebounding strongly. Small enterprises continue to face hurdles such as limited access to credit, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the LDCs; only around 17 per cent has access to loans or credit lines.
Despite reduced carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions intensity, global emissions have hit a record high. The mobile broadband coverage gap persists at 5 per cent.
To accelerate progress towards Goal 9, a concerted effort is needed to promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, foster innovation through increased investment in research and development, prioritize and accelerate the green transition, and facilitate access to information and communications technology.
| Target | Description |
|---|---|
| 9.1 |
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
| 9.2 |
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries. |
| 9.3 |
Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets. |
| 9.4 |
By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
| 9.5 |
Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending. |
| 9.6 |
Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States. |
| 9.7 |
Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities. |
| 9.8 |
Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020. |
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Here are some suggestions from The Global Goals for things you can do to engage with this goal.
Does your company invest in a clean and resilient infrastructure?
It's the only way to keep workers safe and protect the environment.
Create a hotspot map.
There are a lot of public spaces with free WiFi access. By mapping them out in your neighbourhood and spreading awareness, you can help more people access the internet.
Organize or participate in a Think Tank contest.
You can foster your and your colleagues' entrepreneurial spirit by organizing a local idea contest and inviting companies or startups to mentor the winners.
