Our Contribution to Sustainable Development

As part of our engagement efforts with governments and intergovernmental organisations, the RIPE NCC has worked to build a common language between the technical community and policymakers. Part of this effort involves mapping our activities to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Through our efforts to support Internet development in various areas, we contribute to a number of SDGs:

UN SDG	Relevant RIPE NCC Activities
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities	The RIPE NCC contributes to Internet resilience by distributing ASNs, enabling operators to connect to multiple providers so that their networks can route around damage. The RIPE NCC also operates K-root, strengthening the resilience of the DNS. The RIPE NCC promotes scalability by distributing and promoting IPv6, expanding the available address space. We also distribute and register IPv4 and ASNs under community-developed policies that ensure uniqueness and stability. The RIPE NCC promotes routing security through RPKI, helping to prevent hijacks and misconfigurations that could disrupt the Internet. By providing Internet measurement services, the RIPE NCC enables operators, researchers and policymakers to better understand routing, strengthening Internet stability. We also participate in standards development and technical communities to support the evolution of the Internet and new Internet technologies.
Goal 4: Quality Education	The RIPE NCC provides accessible learning opportunities across our service region through our training programmes, the RIPE NCC Academy and the Certified Professionals programme, building technical capacity.
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities	By offering initiatives like fellowships and by supporting national and regional technical and Internet governance forums, the RIPE NCC helps lower barriers to participation and creates opportunities for new voices.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions	Through our transparent governance documentation and open community processes like the RIPE Policy Development Process, the RIPE NCC strengthens confidence in the institutions that coordinate the Internet.
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals	Through formal agreements like MoUs with governments, intergovernmental organisations, academic institutions and industry associations, we support Internet development through capacity building and the exchange of best practices.