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

255 case studies available.

Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a historically grown street environment
Berlin, Germany

Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a h...

The main challenge of this project was to implement a concept of street renewal respecting the historically grown character of Oderberger Street and conserve the unique identification the residents have, while still satisfying needs of a modern urban environment.

City Development Strategy for Sustainable Development - Phase II
Alexandria, Egypt

City Development Strategy for Sustainable Devel...

Local economic development, participatory urban upgrading and environmental rehabilitation are the three pillars of the strategy

Participation for Neighborhood Improvement and Co-existence
Heredia, Costa Rica

Participation for Neighborhood Improvement and ...

This project aims towards neighborhood improvement by combining upgrading of public space with capacity building.

City Development Strategy Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan

City Development Strategy Peshawar

The strategy aimed at improving governance to foster sustainable urban development in a context of weak institutional capacities.

Growing Vine Street
Seattle, United States

Growing Vine Street

The Growing Vine Street project is a laboratory for green solutions within an urban design context and integrative governance approach.

One Less Nuclear Power Plant
Seoul , South Korea

One Less Nuclear Power Plant

The initiative aims at reducing energy consumption and increasing renewable energy production to compensate for one nuclear power plant

Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan for Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan...

The objective is to shift from a central planning paradigm to an approach which reflects economic realities for development investment.

New Supportive Housing Projects
Vancouver, Canada

New Supportive Housing Projects

The programme supports the development of social and supportive housing on municipally owned sites.

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan
Toronto, Canada

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan

The highly participatory approach and its continuous integration of different city departments are outstanding features of this plan