Seoul’s clean construction impresses Ukraine
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan met Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in Seoul on Sept. 5 and followed up collaboration on developing a Ukrainian version of Seoul’s “Clean Construction System” (CCS), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said.
The meeting was held during Omelyan’s visit for the UIA 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress.
The countries have worked on a construction system since signing a memorandum of understanding in July 2016.
CCS is an effective technological and institutional approach that enhances transparency and efficiency, and protects construction workers’ rights in the public construction sector.
CCS consists of the One Project Management Information System (One-PMIS) for systematic and effective real-time management of public construction projects, and the Construction Infor- mation Disclosure System, which automatically transmits the information for public access.
“Once the CCS-like system is implemented in Ukraine, it will contribute to increasing the trust between the people and the government, and help to fight corruption,” Omelyan said.
The minister also participated in a technical workshop hosted by the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC).
“The public construction sector in many countries suffers from mismanagement and the culture of secrecy, leaving taxpayer resources wasted and citizens uninformed about important developments in their communities,” USPC Director Balazs Horvath said.
“Seoul’s Clean Construction System provides real-time, meaningful information on the public construction sector. This helps citizens monitor progress and hold relevant authorities accountable for delivering high-quality public infrastructure investment.”