📋 Tender Overview
Module 3 in Increased sustainability and resilience of Sao Tome and Principe road infrastructure.
On Monday June 2 the third module of the Training Program Increased sustainability and resilience of road infrastructures of Sao Tome and Principe promoted by IP Engenharia with the support of Portuguese cooperation began on Monday
The opening session was attended by the President of the Portugal Infrastructure (IP) Miguel Cruz the vice-president of Camoes-Institute of Cooperation and Language (CYCL) Pedro Oliveira and the executive director of the National Institute of Highways of Sao Tome and Principe (Inae) Adelino Cardoso.
IP president Miguel Cruz referred the strategic relevance of the knowledge sharing initiative in a critical area for the efficiency of the public road and rail infrastructure availability and reaffirmed the joint commitment to technical training and the consolidation of institutional ties between CPLP congratulations entity.
The vice president of the Camoes Institute Pedro Oliveira highlighted the importance of infrastructures for the economic development of Sao Tome and Principe. He stressed that Portuguese cooperation is a safe and present partner promoting technical training with direct impact on the communities. He emphasized that the infrastructure sector including the connectivity and resilience of climate change is central to the current and future strategic cooperation program. Recognized the fundamental role of Portugals infrastructure in the transmission of specialized technical knowledge. And concluded by reinforcing that this formation aims to create concrete skills to face the challenges of the territory and generate economic and social progress.
The Executive Director of Inae Adelino Cardoso stressed that this formation represents a crucial step for the reinforcement of the Institutes technical and organizational capacity. Stressed that the connection with Portugal and Europe. Asset management training will directly contribute to improving the maintenance of the national road network. It also emphasized that combating the impacts of climate change requires more robust and prepared institutions to act in a preventive and sustainable manner and that Inae has the support of IP and the Cycl in this process.
This third formative module lasting five days is entirely held in Portugal and includes theoretical sessions technical visits and practical exercises. The works take place at IP headquarters at some points of EN6 (Lisbon Ecascais) and at the Coimbra Operational Center.
Saint-Tome technicians will deepen the knowledge about paving management systems and works of art having the opportunity to attend the technical demonstration of paving and bridges inspection focusing on the applicability of asset management models in the Sao Tome context.
This formative program whose technical coordination is ensured by IP Engenharia translates the involvement of IP in promoting sustainable solutions to the challenges of road infrastructure in Lusophone countries. The project co -financed by Camoes - Institute of Cooperation and Language reinforces the role of infrastructure of Portugal as a reference entity in the construction of strategic partnerships with the CPLP sibling countries.
