Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Goal 9 

or SDG
9) is about "industry, innovation and infrastructure"
and is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in
2015.
SDG 9 aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote
sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
SDG 9 has eight targets, and progress is measured
by twelve indicators. The first five targets are
"outcome targets": Develop sustainable, resilient and
inclusive infrastructures; promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization; increase access to
financial services and markets; upgrade all
industries and infrastructures for sustainability;
enhance research and upgrade industrial
technologies. The remaining three targets are
"means of achieving" targets: Facilitate sustainable
infrastructure development for developing countries;
support domestic technology development and
industrial diversification; universal access to
information and communications technology.
The motive of SDGS is primarily to promote economic growth,
social development, and climate action. These goals are heavily
dependent on investments in infrastructure, sustainable industrial
development, as well as technological progress. Due to
continuously changing global economics, as well as increasing
inequalities, industrialization must occur in order for sustained
growth.

The COVID-19 pandemic outlined the universal need for global

manufacturing. This is considered an engine of overall economic
growth, and has been steadily declining. The manufacturing
decline caused by the pandemic has resulted in serious impacts
on the global economy. In addition, the airport industry, also an
important driver of economic development, faced the steepest
decline in its history in the first five months of 2020, with a 51 per
cent drop in airline passengers due to the global lockdowns. Basic
infrastructure like roads, information and communication
technologies, sanitation, electrical power and water remains
scarce in many developing countries.
Realizing SDG 9 by 2030 will require overcoming resource
constraints, building and strengthening developing countries’
capacities, and exploring innovative ways to solve development
challenges, in order to build resilient infrastructure, promote
sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. SDG 9 has
approximately 20 targets and indicators related to its three pillars
and is closely linked to other SDGs related to job creation,
sustainable livelihoods, improved health, technology and skills
development, gender equality, food security, green technologies
and climate change.