On April 19 a safety inspector assesses the condition of the Tengku Fisabilillah Bridge that connects Batam Island and Tonton Island in Indonesia. The Indonesian government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have been working together to implement Korea’s bridge safety management system in Indonesia.
Korea is sharing its experience building infrastructure with governments all around the world.
The Indonesian government began a feasibility study this month in order to implement a Korean bridge safety management system. The study is essentially a review process that will allow Indonesia to benchmark Korea’s Long Span Bridge Management Center, run by the Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Cooperation (KISTEC). Doing so will set up the first bridge safety management system for the island nation.
Once the review is complete, the Indonesian government will apply for an official development assistance (ODA) grant from Korea. It has plans to create a master plan for the new bridge safety management system by 2018. Implementation guidelines and operation criteria will also be established, following the opening of Indonesia’s long-span bridge management center.
After visiting the Long Span Bridge Management Center run by the Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Cooperation (KISTEC), Indonesian government officials decide to benchmark the facility in their own country.
Meanwhile, the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport hosted a training workshop on April 25 for twenty senior government officials from countries in Africa, Asia and Central America. Infrastructure experts from the World Bank were also in attendance.
The workshop provided an overview of Korea’s urban transport, housing, road, railway and water resource management systems, outlining the country’s development history and associated policy implications. The participants also visited the Seoul Transport Operation and Information Service, the Korea Land and Housing Cooperation and K-water, a water resource management facility.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
hlee10@korea.kr
