Ravi Singh, President of the Federation of Nepal Construction Professionals, has said that despite various challenges, Nepal is achieving important achievements in the fields of water resources, road network, irrigation, aviation, etc.
Speaking on behalf of the Nepali delegation at the 47th Conference of the Joint Construction Organization of Asian and Western Pacific Countries (IFAPCA) in Singapore, President Singh shed light on the current state of physical infrastructure in Nepal. Singh, who is also the former president of IFAP, said that Nepali construction professionals are facing various difficulties in the field of physical infrastructure.
Stating that the infrastructure sector of Nepal is also a victim of the global economic recession, Federation President Singh said that the development of the infrastructure sector is indispensable to keep Nepal's economy running.
Like other developing countries of the world, the construction industry of Nepal is also directly affected by climate change. Singh said that due to the excessive price increase in construction materials since the past few months, the construction industry of Nepal has been adversely affected.
'Nepal has prioritized cooperation with the government, private sector and international donors,' President Singh said, 'Investment for technology in the construction industry should be increased.' For the development of the construction industry, cooperation between member states of regional organizations such as IFAPCA is necessary, said President Singh.
The 47th IFAPCA conference was organized in Singapore with the slogan 'Embrace tomorrow's construction' in the current situation where there are problems in the construction industry. The 46th IFAPCA conference was organized by Nepal in November 2023. The headquarters of IFAPCA, which is affiliated with construction organizations of 19 countries including Nepal, is located in Manila, Philippines.
