European Sustainable Development Week Events on SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Out of the over 4,000 events that will be taking place all over Europe during the ESDW 2019, 181 events currently address SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, which seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Out of the over 4,000 events that will be taking place all over Europe during the ESDW 2019, 181 events currently address SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, which seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

SDG 9 aims to:

  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.

Progress being made towards achieving SDG 9

  • Steady progress has been made in the manufacturing industry. To achieve inclusive and sustainable industrialization, competitive economic forces need to be unleashed to generate employment and income, facilitate international trade and enable the efficient use of resources.
    • The global share of manufacturing value added in GDP increased from 15.2 per cent in 2005 to 16.3 per cent in 2017, driven by the fast growth of manufacturing in Asia.
    • Globally, the carbon intensity decreased by 19 per cent from 2000 to 2015— from 0.38 to 0.31 kilograms of carbon dioxide per dollar of value added.
    • In 2015, medium-high- and high-technology sectors accounted for 44.7 per cent of total manufacturing value added globally. The value added reached 34.6 per cent in developing economies, up from 21.5 per cent in 2005.
    • By 2016, the proportion of the population covered by a third generation (3G) mobile broadband network stood at 61 per cent in the LDCs and 84 per cent globally.

To find out  more about the ESDW Events dealing with SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, please visit the Activities section on the ESDW website.

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