strategy

Advancing infrastructure maintenance

Synonyms:
Rehabilitating infrastructure
Renewing infrastructure
Providing maintenance of infrastructure
Improving maintenance of infrastructure
Implementation:

ILO advises governments on the planning, design and implementation of cost-effective programmes for the labour-intensive construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of infrastructures and rural works.

Claim:

More and more important investments are gradually being abandoned for lack of maintenance, leading to enormous losses and the relentless pursuit of an ever-increasing volume of new investments. The maintenance of municipal infrastructure systems and facilities should be seen as a fundamental element in sustainable development.

Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal