Several global organizations have committed to moving towards SDG 9 in various ways, for example:.

Resilient infrastructure is essential to face uncertain scenarios, especially in cases of natural disasters and climate crises. Extreme events such as hurricanes or earthquakes can affect critical infrastructure - hospitals, water and telecommunications systems -, aggravating health and climate emergencies. Therefore, it is vital that infrastructures can resist and recover quickly.[9]​.

Investment in resilient infrastructure is key to mitigating risks, reducing reconstruction costs and avoiding interruptions in essential services.[10]​[11]​ To do this, planning must integrate resilience "Resilience (psychology)") from the initial stages, considering climate risks and natural disasters. National regulations often require early risk analysis and technical standards that evolve with changing technology and climate conditions.[9]​.

A comprehensive approach is necessary to manage the interrelated risks and cascading impacts that disasters can generate. The idea of ​​"thinking resilience" promotes planning more adapted to each national context, ensuring that infrastructure systems operate continuously and reliably.[10]​[11]​.

Today, more of the population depends on critical infrastructure systems including energy, transportation, water, sanitation, waste management and telecommunications. The reliability and continued operation of these systems are essential for social well-being and sustainable economic development, making their resilience a priority both locally and globally.[10]​[11]​.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has developed principles to guide the public and private sector in creating resilient infrastructure:[10]​[11]​.

These principles, aligned with SDG 9 and the Sendai Framework, promote infrastructures capable of ensuring essential services in any eventuality, contributing to more sustainable development.[10]​[11]​.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, some countries have already implemented measures to improve resilience. Chile updated its building codes after the 2010 earthquake, Mexico created the Natural Disaster Fund (FONDEN) and issued catastrophe bonds in 2009, while Brazil applied incentives to reduce water consumption during a drought.[9]​ However, the region continues to face significant challenges in terms of the quantity and quality of infrastructure. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has highlighted the gap between current investments and those necessary to achieve development objectives.[12]​.

Investing in resilient infrastructure not only protects lives, but also generates long-term economic benefits, avoiding interruptions in services and reducing reconstruction costs.[9]​According to the World Bank, more infrastructure will be built in the next two decades than in the last two thousand years, so it is crucial to avoid dependence on systems that generate high emissions and minimize environmental and economic risks.[12]​.

The Paris Agreement also encourages the construction of resilient infrastructure as part of the commitments to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Furthermore, the Sendai Framework highlights the need to guarantee the continuity of basic services, such as health and education, through infrastructure prepared to withstand extreme events.[12]​.

Several global organizations have committed to moving towards SDG 9 in various ways, for example:.

Resilient infrastructure is essential to face uncertain scenarios, especially in cases of natural disasters and climate crises. Extreme events such as hurricanes or earthquakes can affect critical infrastructure - hospitals, water and telecommunications systems -, aggravating health and climate emergencies. Therefore, it is vital that infrastructures can resist and recover quickly.[9]​.

Investment in resilient infrastructure is key to mitigating risks, reducing reconstruction costs and avoiding interruptions in essential services.[10]​[11]​ To do this, planning must integrate resilience "Resilience (psychology)") from the initial stages, considering climate risks and natural disasters. National regulations often require early risk analysis and technical standards that evolve with changing technology and climate conditions.[9]​.

A comprehensive approach is necessary to manage the interrelated risks and cascading impacts that disasters can generate. The idea of ​​"thinking resilience" promotes planning more adapted to each national context, ensuring that infrastructure systems operate continuously and reliably.[10]​[11]​.

Today, more of the population depends on critical infrastructure systems including energy, transportation, water, sanitation, waste management and telecommunications. The reliability and continued operation of these systems are essential for social well-being and sustainable economic development, making their resilience a priority both locally and globally.[10]​[11]​.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has developed principles to guide the public and private sector in creating resilient infrastructure:[10]​[11]​.

These principles, aligned with SDG 9 and the Sendai Framework, promote infrastructures capable of ensuring essential services in any eventuality, contributing to more sustainable development.[10]​[11]​.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, some countries have already implemented measures to improve resilience. Chile updated its building codes after the 2010 earthquake, Mexico created the Natural Disaster Fund (FONDEN) and issued catastrophe bonds in 2009, while Brazil applied incentives to reduce water consumption during a drought.[9]​ However, the region continues to face significant challenges in terms of the quantity and quality of infrastructure. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has highlighted the gap between current investments and those necessary to achieve development objectives.[12]​.

Investing in resilient infrastructure not only protects lives, but also generates long-term economic benefits, avoiding interruptions in services and reducing reconstruction costs.[9]​According to the World Bank, more infrastructure will be built in the next two decades than in the last two thousand years, so it is crucial to avoid dependence on systems that generate high emissions and minimize environmental and economic risks.[12]​.

The Paris Agreement also encourages the construction of resilient infrastructure as part of the commitments to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Furthermore, the Sendai Framework highlights the need to guarantee the continuity of basic services, such as health and education, through infrastructure prepared to withstand extreme events.[12]​.