Infrastructure &
The Next Generation
Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure for Children
An adapted tentative version of the SuRe® standard was tested on an infrastructure project in Malaysia in 2020.
January 2019 to November 2020
The project which aims to having a global impact has been first tested in Malaysia.
The project has the following objectives:
Today’s greatest challenges disproportionately affect children. A significant number of large infrastructure projects are implemented without the level of stakeholder ownership which would be necessary to ensure that they meet the needs of local and underrepresented communities, such as children and are truly sustainable.
Often, infrastructure construction entails a large influx of temporary workers, which places more stress in the communities who depend on them. Migrant workers are often accompanied by their families poor safety and security. Additionally, large projects can be a magnet for traffickers and sexual exploitation.
In this context it is imperative
GIB was engaged by the Fondation Botnar to address the issue of children and infrastructure.
As a first step GIB committed to strengthen the criteria of GIB Certification Scheme – SuRe® – the Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, through adding child relevant aspects thanks to the contributions from several experts in the field of children’s needs.
The new tentative version of the SuRe Standard has been tested on an Infrastructure Project in Malaysia in 2020.
GIB also designed a participation process methodology to empower children in the decision making process of infrastructure development. This takes the form of a two-day workshop where children can do a virtual visit, using virtual reality technology (VR) of the project site to suggest child and youth inclusive improvements to the project design. This two-day event is conducted in a public school in the vicinity of the infrastructure project. It was tested for the first time in Malaysia in 2020.
Additionally GIB is committed to explore and develop innovative finance mechanisms (such as social impact bonds) to attract financiers investing in sustainable and child-friendly projects based on the SuRe® Standard.
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