Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Sustained investment in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development. With over half the world population now living in cities, mass transport and renewable energy are becoming ever more important, as are the growth of new industries and information and communication technologies.
Technological progress is also key to finding lasting solutions to both economic and environmental challenges, such as providing new jobs and promoting energy efficiency. Promoting sustainable industries, and investing in scientific research and innovation, are all important ways to facilitate sustainable development.
More than 4 billion people still do not have access to the Internet, and 90 percent are from the developing world. Bridging this digital divide is crucial to ensure equal access to information and knowledge, and as a consequence foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border 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
Data Providers : (1) BBS, SID (2) LGED, LGD
Indicator : 9.1.2 Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
Data Providers : (1) BRTA, RTHD (2) BIWTC, MoS (3) BIWTA, MoS (4) BR, MoR (5) CAAB, MoCAT
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 percentage of GDP and per capita
Data Providers : (1) NAW, BBS, SID (2) SMI, BBS, SID
Indicator : 9.2.2 Manufacturing employment as a percentage of total employment
Data Providers : (1) LFS, BBS, SID (2) QLFS, BBS, SID
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
Data Providers : (1) SMI, BBS, SID
Indicator : 9.3.2 Percentage of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit
Data Providers : (1) SMI, BBS, SID
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
Indicator : 9.4.1 CO 2 emission per unit of value added
Data Providers : (1) DoE, MoEF (2) BBS, SID
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
Indicator : 9.4.1 CO 2 emission per unit of value added
Data Providers : (1) DoE, MoEF (2) BBS, SID
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
Indicator : 9.a.1 Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure
Data Providers : (1) ERD
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
Data Providers : (1) NAW, BBS, SID
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
Data Providers : (1) BTRC, PTD
Facts and Figures
2.3 billion
Worldwide, 2.3 billion people lack access to basic sanitation.
40%
In some low-income African countries, infrastructure constraints cut businesses’ productivity by around 40 percent.
2.6 billion
2.6 billion people in developing countries do not have access to constant electricity.
90%
More than 4 billion people still do not have access to the Internet; 90 percent of them are in the developing world.
2.3 million
The renewable energy sectors currently employ more than 2.3 million people; the number could reach 20 million by 2030.
30%
In developing countries, barely 30 percent of agricultural products undergo industrial processing, compared to 98 percent high-income countries.