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Quality Infrastructure

Global infrastructure demand is estimated at approximately $3.7 trillion annually, with the majority of that demand being generated in developing countries. Asia alone will require more than $700 billion annually to support its growing infrastructure needs through 2020. As developing countries continue to experience population growth, rapid urbanization, and economic and industrial expansion, the need for effective and high-value infrastructure will remain acute.
 
In the context of this gap, and the global efforts to achieve the newly agreed upon Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a clear window of opportunity to bring a new approach to infrastructure that focuses on delivering the best long-term value for each infrastructure investment. Japan, in particular, has taken the lead on this issue with its focus on “quality infrastructure,” a concept that has begun to attract broad global support.
 
One way or another, developing countries will take action to build the infrastructure they require, and the choices they make today will have lasting economic, social, and environmental impact. If a bridge collapses, a power plant falls short of its planned output, or a water sanitation facility fails to deliver clean drinking water, the impacts can be severe. A global consensus on quality infrastructure and a roadmap forward to achieve quality infrastructure are required. Read more here, and find additional reports on infrastructure below.

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The Sustainable Development Goals: A Playbook for Reengagement
By Kristen Cordell
September 24, 2021
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Building on International Consensus for Quality Infrastructure: Moving toward Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 9
By Kristen Cordell
June 10, 2021
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Accelerating Economic Growth and Strengthening the Middle Class in Latin America
By Erol Yayboke
February 8, 2021

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Report
The Sustainable Development Goals: A Playbook for Reengagement
By Kristen Cordell
September 24, 2021
Report
Building on International Consensus for Quality Infrastructure: Moving toward Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 9
By Kristen Cordell
June 10, 2021
On Demand Event
Harnessing Sustainable Development Goal #9 and Multilateral Approaches to Quality Infrastructure
May 19, 2021
Commentary
Accelerating Economic Growth and Strengthening the Middle Class in Latin America
By Erol Yayboke
February 8, 2021
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Online Report Launch: Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon
October 26, 2020
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Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Brazil Country Case Study
By Romina Bandura, Shannon McKeown
October 26, 2020
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Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Colombia Country Case Study
By Romina Bandura, Sundar R. Ramanujam
October 26, 2020
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Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Peru Country Case Study
By Romina Bandura
October 26, 2020
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