Sustainable Development Goals - Overview

G9: Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

  • Target 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

    • Indicator 9.1.1: Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road Economic  

    • Indicator 9.1.2: Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport Economic  

  • Target 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

    • Indicator 9.2.1: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita Economic  

    • Indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment Economic  

  • Target 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

    • Indicator 9.3.1: Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added Economic  

    • Indicator 9.3.2: Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit Economic  

  • Target 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 Social  

    • Indicator 9.4.1: CO2 emission per unit of value added Economic   Social  

  • Target 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

    • Indicator 9.5.1: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP Economic  

    • Indicator 9.5.2: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants Economic   Environmental  

  • Target 9.a: 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 International Cooperation  

    • Indicator 9.a.1: Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure Economic  

  • Target 9.b: 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

    • Indicator 9.b.1: Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added Economic  

  • Target 9.c: 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

    • Indicator 9.c.1: Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology Economic  

Goals

  • Goal 1.2: Increase Economic Resilience.
    Strong   Aspiration 1.   Moonshot 1: Ev  
  • Goal 2.3: Build world class infrastructure for Africa's Economic Development.
    Strong   Aspiration 2.   Moonshot 2: Af  
  • Goal 6.1: Educate and Skill Citizens, underpinned by Science and Innovation.
    Weak   Aspiration 6.   Moonshot 6: Af  
  • Goal 7.1: Nurture Africa's Position in Global Affairs.
    Strong   Aspiration 7.   Moonshot 7: Af  

Targets

  • Target 1.2.2: Increase the share of manufacturing value add to the GDP.
    Strong  
  • Target 2.3.1: Make at least 80% progress in the completion of intra-African transport connectivity by road;.
    Strong  
  • Target 2.3.2: Make at least 50% progress in the completion of intra-African transport connectivity by rail;.
    Strong  
  • Target 2.3.3: Provide access to Internet connectivity of at least 6 mbps to 80% of the population.
    Strong  
  • Target 7.1.5: Africa contributes at least 10% to the global scientific research output, and at least 50% of the research output is translated into innovation and production.
    Strong  

Indicators

  • Indicator 10: Share of manufacturing value added to GDP.
    Strong  
  • Indicator 24: % completion of Trans African Highways missing links.
    Weak  
  • Indicator 25: % completion of the African Integrated Railway System.
    Weak  
  • Indicator 26: % of population with access to internet connectivity of at least 6 mbps.
    Strong  
  • Indicator 87: Share of Africa’s contribution to the global scientific research output.
    Strong  

Goals

  • Goal 2: Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
    Strong   Access to mode   Science, techn   Promoting priv  
  • Goal 3: Supporting structural transformation as a driver of prosperity.
    Strong   Productive cap   Infrastructure   Connecting lea   Support for pr  

Targets

  • Target 2.01.01: Substantially increase investment from all sources in research and development, as well as human and institutional capacity-building, for least developed countries within an international enabling environment..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.01.02: Increase investment for adequate digital infrastructure to support sustainable and inclusive digital development, including for e-learning, e-governance and e-commerce..
    Weak  
  • Target 2.01.03: Promote the transfer of technology on mutually agreed terms, including digital and environmentally sound technologies, to least developed countries..
    Weak  
  • Target 2.01.04: Promote the development of effective, balanced, inclusive and enabling ecosystems for innovation and creativity in least developed countries..
    Weak  
  • Target 2.01.05: Each least developed country will establish and strengthen a national science institute to promote local innovations, research, design and development, including in emerging technologies..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.02.01: Support the efforts of least developed countries to significantly improve their science, technology and innovation infrastructure and innovation capacities by 2031..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.02.02: Ensure universal and affordable access to and meaningful use of the Internet by all in the least developed countries by 2030..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.01.03: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, double industry’s share of employment and GDP in least developed countries..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.02.01: (a) Transport : Significantly expand, upgrade and maintain and gain access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport infrastructure and national and cross-boundary connectivity and ensure that all forms of transport infrastructure are maintained through closing the missing links and strengthening institutional capacities to manage transport services..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.04.02: Ensure full and equal access to financial services and products for micro-, small medium-sized enterprises, including insurance, especially for women, and improve financial and digital literacy..
    Strong  

Indicators

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