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Lack of infra planning hurting Covid recovery: UN
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Tue, Feb 16 2021 16:36 IST |
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New York, Feb 16 : The United Nations said on Tuesday that lack of proper infrastructure planning is hurting Covid-19 recovery, climate action and sustainable development goals (SDGs).
In a new publication, it is calling on countries to vastly overhaul the way governments build and maintain infrastructure, everything from water and sanitation systems to energy grids to transportation facilities, in order to reduce waste and costs, improve delivery of essential public services and ensure a sustainable future for all.
Press Conference on UN Handbook on Infrastructure Asset Management Preview Language: English 16-Feb-2021 00:16:23 Press Conference by Navid Hanif, Director of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Financing for Sustainable Development Office, and Daniel Platz, DESA Economic Affairs Officer, on the UN Handbook on Infrastructure Asset Management.
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