Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia has a national priority in infrastructure sector. Over the past five years, innovations in infrastructure have continued to be carried out to support accessibility, mobility, integration and connectivity between regions in Indonesia, especially Eastern Indonesia, the smallest islands that also include the foremost and outermost islands of Indonesia. Connectivity also aims to support industrial sectors that are beneficial to GDP and also create massive jobs. This paper expected to fill research gaps regarding contribution of Indonesian government to the success of SDGs as a global action before and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to see its significance. This study focuses on the impact on SDGs 9, which the infrastructure sector in particular and industry and innovation in general. This research utilized qualitative analysis approach. The results depicted that before pandemic of COVID-19, SDGs achievement still has to be accelerated. When COVID-19 strike occurred, SDGs’ achievement is decreased. The pandemic reduces funds availability for various sectors because the government must focus on the health sector and efforts to mitigate COVID-19. As a result, budget reduction for SDGs’ implication occured.

Keywords

• sustainable development goals
• infrastructure
• industry
• innovation
• covid-19
• indonesia