Sustainable Development Goal 9 focuses on industry, innovation, and infrastructure to create a foundation for sustainable economic growth, increased knowledge and innovation, and resilient infrastructure in the long run. The main objectives are:

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

        Promote sustainable industrialization and significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product (GDP) in line with national circumstances.

        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.

        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.

        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.

Sub-target 9.1

    Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being.

Sub-target 9.2

    Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and by 2030, significantly raise the industry's share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with the national context and double its share in the least developed countries.

Sub-target 9.3

    Increase access to financial services, including affordable credit, for small-scale industries and businesses, particularly in developing countries, and link these enterprises to value chains and markets.

Sub-target 9.4

    Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound industrial technologies and processes, all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities by 2030.

Sub-target 9.5

    Enhance scientific research and upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, particularly in 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.

Sub-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.

Sub-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.