Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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SEE MOREG20 Leaders Summit 2020
20-21 November 2020
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Expo 2020
1 October 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Global Adaption Action Summit
1 October 2020
Netherlands
VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20)
8-10 July 2020
Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2020
7-16 July 2020
New York City, US
Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2020
4-5 June 2020
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland