Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

"Investments in infrastructure – transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology – are crucial to achieving sustainable development and empowering communities in many countries. It has long been recognized that growth in productivity and incomes, and improvements in health and education outcomes require investment in infrastructure".

Target 9.1: Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures.

Indicator 9.1.1 is the proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road.

Indicator 9.1.2 is Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport.

Target 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization.

Indicator 9.2.1 is manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita.

Indicator 9.2.2 is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment.

Target 9.3: Increase access to financial services and markets.

Indicator 9.3.1 is the proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added.

Indicator 9.3.2 is the proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit.

Target 9.4: Upgrade all industries and infrastructures for sustainability

Indicator 9.4.1 is CO₂ emissions per unit of value added.

Target 9.5: Enhance research and upgrade industrial technologies.

Indicator 9.5.1 is research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP.

Indicator 9.5.2 is the number of researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants.

Target 9.A: Facilitate sustainable infrastructure development for developing countries.

Indicator 9.A.1 is the total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure.

Target 9.B: Support domestic technology development and industrial diversification.

Indicator 9.B.1 is the proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added.

Target 9.C: Universal access to information and communications technology.

Indicator 9.C.1 is the proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology. Go to goal 10.