Sustainable Development Goal 9

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sustainable-development-goal-9

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the goal designation?Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
2. What is the adoption year?2015 by the United Nations General Assembly
3. Why do we need good infrastructure for the world?Good roads, energy, and internet let people trade, learn, and get medicine, and help factories work without hurting the planet.
4. How does SDG 9 help people in developing countries?It builds roads and internet in places that need them, so kids can go to school, doctors can help, and families can sell their products.

Resilient Infrastructure: Infrastructure designed to withstand and recover quickly from disruptions like natural disasters or cyber-attacks.
Sustainable Industrialization: The process of developing industries in a manner that is environmentally sound, socially inclusive, and economically viable long-term.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT): A broad range of technologies used to manage and transmit information, including computers, internet, and telecommunications.