Tunisia Receives Japanese Equipment to Modernize Bridge Inspections

Tunisia has received new inspection equipment and data management tablets from Japan, marking a significant step in modernizing its bridge infrastructure. The handover ceremony took place during the third technical seminar for the "Improvement of Bridge Management and Maintenance" project. This initiative, a collaboration between Tunisia's Ministry of Equipment and Habitat and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), began in 2025. It focuses on transferring inspection and diagnostic technologies, developing maintenance plans, and introducing a Bridge Management System (BMS). The goal is to improve the efficiency of on-site inspections and the quality of data related to the country's bridges. The project also involves creating inspection and repair manuals tailored to Tunisia's specific conditions. During the seminar, officials from both countries, including Tunisia's Minister of Equipment and Habitat, Slah Zouari, and Japan's Chargé d'affaires ad interim, Hiroatsu Satake, highlighted the project's objectives. JICA's Resident Representative, MIYATA Mayumi, emphasized the aim to establish an effective, sustainable, and needs-adapted bridge management system for Tunisia. Presentations showcased the progress in collecting and digitizing bridge inventory data, which is being integrated into the developing BMS to better prioritize maintenance efforts. A new bridge inspection form has also been developed, blending Tunisian standards with Japanese technical expertise.

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Our objective is clear: to establish an effective, sustainable, and needs-adapted bridge management system for the country.