Wall, K2009-07-172009-07-172009-05Wall, K. 2009. National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches, 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May, 2009, pp 5http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3503Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches. 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009Whereas in a country such as South Africa some public sector authorities are able to practise more or less competent management of their infrastructure assets, government intervention and assistance is needed in respect of many other authorities especially in respect of those at local government level. The National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy sets overarching national policy for sector-based initiatives, and describes the framework for a coordinated programme of actions. Simultaneous infrastructure investment and maintenance that will result from this strategy will not only improve infrastructure performance and underpin services sustainability, but will also contribute significantly towards national and local economic growth and will add long term jobs. Countries that do not enjoy the comprehensive information set upon which the strategy was founded, should nonetheless make the start with such a strategy where they can, and set themselves on a path of steadily improving information and practiceenNational Infrastructure Maintenance StrategySustainable developmentInfrastructure asset managementWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches34th WEDC International ConferenceEconomic growthConference PresentationWall, K. (2009). National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3503Wall, K. "National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3503Wall K, National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3503 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Wall, K AB - Whereas in a country such as South Africa some public sector authorities are able to practise more or less competent management of their infrastructure assets, government intervention and assistance is needed in respect of many other authorities especially in respect of those at local government level. The National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy sets overarching national policy for sector-based initiatives, and describes the framework for a coordinated programme of actions. Simultaneous infrastructure investment and maintenance that will result from this strategy will not only improve infrastructure performance and underpin services sustainability, but will also contribute significantly towards national and local economic growth and will add long term jobs. Countries that do not enjoy the comprehensive information set upon which the strategy was founded, should nonetheless make the start with such a strategy where they can, and set themselves on a path of steadily improving information and practice DA - 2009-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy KW - Sustainable development KW - Infrastructure asset management KW - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches KW - 34th WEDC International Conference KW - Economic growth LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa TI - National infrastructure maintenance strategy for South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3503 ER -