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Future Roadmap for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SDG9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure in Kuwait

Ahmad Edbais Orcid Logo, Mokarram Hossain Orcid Logo

Sustainability, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Start page: 477

Swansea University Author: Mokarram Hossain Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/su17020477

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first_pagesettingsOrder Article ReprintsOpen AccessArticleFuture Roadmap for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SDG9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure in Kuwaitby Ahmad EdbaisORCID andMokarram Hossain *ORCIDFaculty of Science and Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University,...

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Published in: Sustainability
ISSN: 2071-1050
Published: MDPI AG 2025
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Abstract: first_pagesettingsOrder Article ReprintsOpen AccessArticleFuture Roadmap for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SDG9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure in Kuwaitby Ahmad EdbaisORCID andMokarram Hossain *ORCIDFaculty of Science and Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.Sustainability 2025, 17(2), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020477 (registering DOI)Submission received: 9 July 2024 / Revised: 1 November 2024 / Accepted: 12 November 2024 / Published: 9 January 2025Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions NotesAbstractThe Sustainable Development Goals 9 (known as the SDG9): Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure are crucial objectives for Kuwait since they are essential to the nation’s attempts to achieve sustainable development and economic diversification. Using the recently available literature, this research attempts to understand and investigate the current level of SDG9 implementation in the context of Kuwait. Data from the SDGs database based on published studies and reports were used in this study. The actual level of SDG9 implementation in Kuwait still faces significant challenges. The roadmap to achieving the SDG9 goals was improved based on the analysis of SDG9 targets and identifying the reasons and factors for developing each target. The results indicate that Kuwait should encourage non-oil businesses, including manufacturing and renewable energy, to diversify its economy and reduce its dependency on oil. Efforts need to be taken to improve industrial infrastructure, encourage innovation, and advance research and development (R&D) activities. To attract capital and skills for infrastructure development, Kuwait should also promote public–private partnerships. In order to achieve the SDG9 goals, it is suggested that policymakers foster innovation and technology adoption, support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), promote sustainable industrial practices, build industrial infrastructure, improve vocational and technical education, encourage international cooperation and technology transfer, monitor progress, and set targets.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 2
Start Page: 477