Supportive
Global Economy is crucial for Developing Countries; as such the United Nations
(UN) has formulated the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, a
total of 17). This training workshop will illustrate the fundamentals of
Maintenance of Infrastructure as one of the key to satisfy the SDGs.
Infrastructure
maintenance has an integral role which covers the following seven of the SDGs
Goals.
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SDG 3
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Good Health and Wellbeing
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SDG 9
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Industry, Innovation,
Infrastructure
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SDG 4
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Quality Education
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SDG 11
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Sustainable Cities and
Communities
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SDG 6
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 12
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Responsible, Consumption and
Production
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SDG 7
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Affordable Clean Energy
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Infrastructure
maintenance will sustain the life of major assets. When provided too soon or
too late, it will incur unnecessary costs, compromise safety and the asset’s
economic life span.
Prudent
investment will promote economic return; create jobs, human capital development
and enhance the environment which captures the following nine of the SDGs goals.
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SDG 1
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No Poverty
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SDG 13
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Climate Action
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SDG 2
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Zero Hunger
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SDG 14
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Life Below Water
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SDG 5
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Gender Equality
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SDG 15
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Life on Land
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SDG 8
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Decent Work and Economic
Growth
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SDG 16
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Peace, Justice Strong
Institution
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SDG 10
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Reduce Inequalities
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At
the current status there is limited infrastructure maintenance budget for the
developing countries but budget for new infrastructure is always available.
Ascertain
Institutional Framework on Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g. roads, water,
sanitation and buildings) and good practices for planning, designing and
implementing maintenance programmes will be highlighted. Based on maintenance
standards, budgeting norms will be developed to facilitate accurate long-term
maintenance budget forecasting, taking into account the type, age and condition
of the infrastructure.
This
workshop in actual fact concludes the final SDGs, `SDG 17 - Partnership for the
Goals’ where Malaysia is taking a lead. The programme covers the Malaysian Ascertain
Institutional Framework on Infrastructure Maintenance; assessment needs,
planning, execution, including financial planning and budgetary control.
The outcomes of the training workshop
- Consensus on the benefits of
planned maintenance;
- Have the basic knowledge and
motivation to promote the maintenance culture for its seamless implementation,
- Essential insights into the
trend, technology and financing for maintenance of major infrastructures;
- Become members of the ISTIC alumni
for infrastructure maintenance, and
- Be aware of the engineering
related opportunities in the host country and contact assistance to undertake an
infrastructure maintenance programme.