33 Comments: Non-SMART target as it does not define what ‘quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient’ infrastructure means. Note that ‘affordability’ should also be factored in by looking at costs of transport. However, this is currently not measured on a comparable basis. See Starkey (2013) ‘Assessment of a possible post-MDG rural transport indicator’, Evidence on Demand, for more details.
Target 9.a. Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (a) Dimensions to be measured: - Investments in sustainable and resilient infrastructures - Technological and technical support (b) Proposed indicators: Proposed indicators 1. Percentage of total international public finance commitments in African countries, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs (particularly from ODA and international public funds through concessional long-term loans) in sustainable basic infrastructures (e.g. drinkable water and sanitation, including sewage, drainage and flood control systems, transportation, energy, waste management, including waste-water, communication) Comments:
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Comments (Linkages, disaggregation and sources) Linkages: Goals 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17. Disaggregation by: TBD but not available at local level Sources: OECD DAC, IFM, WB.
Target 9.c. Significantly increase access to ICT and strive to provide universal and affordable access to internet in LDCs by 2020 (a) Dimensions to be measured: - Access to ICT - Affordability of ICT services (b) Proposed indicators: Proposed indicators 2. Mobile/Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100,000 inhabitants
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Comments (Linkages, disaggregation and sources) Linkages: 9.1, 8. Disaggregation by: Data only reported at the national level but possibly available at more disaggregated level. Sources: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Limitations: Would need to be developed for sub-national areas. Comments: Non-SMART target as it does not define what ‘significantly increase’ means. Note that we are not aware of measures of affordability of access to ICT. Costs and affordability considerations could be factored in, but currently unlikely to be available on a consistent basis.