Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Sustainable Development Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 9.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 9 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

256 case studies available.

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and open government strategy
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Gijon, Spain

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and o...

Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood
Jakarta, Indonesia

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s his...

The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.

Smart Map: rent, share, exchange, borrow
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Smart Map: rent, share, exchange, borrow

The city of Gothenburg's Smart Map platform shows residents where they can find things to hire, borrow, share or swap while simultaneously helping to reduce consumption based emissions and create services for the sharing economy.

Brussels regional programme for a circular economy
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Brussels regional programme for a circular econ...

The circular economy is providing an innovative and sustainable way for the Brussels-Capital Region to address environmental, social and economic challenges.

Quinto Centenario Cycle Avenue
Bogotá, Colombia

Quinto Centenario Cycle Avenue

The C40 Cities Finance Facility is supporting a cycling transformation in the city of Bogotá by providing technical assistance to the city administration to help fund new high-quality cycling infrastructure.

Using SafetiPin to build safer cities for women
Bogotá, Colombia

Using SafetiPin to build safer cities for women

Making Bogota a safer place for women with citizen participation.

Recycling Initiative of Karak municipality, Jordan
Karak, Jordan

Recycling Initiative of Karak municipality, Jordan

A small project in Karak is making a significant shift towards more sustainable waste management in Jordan.

New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan
New Taipei, Taiwan

New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan

New Taipei City is combating climate change through innovative and state-of-the-art interventions.

Makoko/Iwaya Primary Healthcare Project
Lagos, Nigeria

Makoko/Iwaya Primary Healthcare Project

A community led initiative identified healthcare as one of the priority development issues.