Growing Brazil needs to incorporate more detailed planning

Brazil is on an upward journey. It has been placed better than various strong economies in the world. The uprising development in major parts of Brazil has created millions of job opportunities for the citizens. Development and growth have never walked so much in sync in Brazil. But this must shift our focus to a few decades from now when the population will increase, there would be more number of people living in metropolitans and the demand for developed infrastructure would be at an all time high.

Jose Sergio de Oliveira Machado, the former President of Transpetro remarks that the biggest challenge would be to develop cities which would accommodate a large number of people. Along with that, there would be a need to develop a robust transport system and appropriate routes and roads. There needs to be better planned and bigger roads to facilitate for a smooth flow of traffic. The amount of number of vehicles being registered is huge and the so are the spikes in these statistics. So, Sergio Machado opines that it is wide to plan extensively in advance. He further says that these problems are not the ones that could be dealt with mere improvisation and immediate reactions.

The traffic, which is already a problem in some cities, tends to become worse, causing damage to the environment, the welfare of the residents and the economy. A study by Citigroup, for example, an estimated 5% loss of productivity of the Brazilian economy because of traffic jams.

These problems are basic impedances to the development spree. Therefore, it is wise to account for such changes in the long run and then plan accordingly. In a country like Brazil, it is necessary to get the base correct. The foundation of such development and planning has to be precise and yet flexible.

It isn’t a bad idea at all to rope in the best brains of the world. Let us learn from the mistakes other countries have made and not repeat them. It is good to learn from mistakes but even better to learn from somebody else’s mistakes. 

Sergio Machado emphasizes on better training of the human resource in Brazil

The world is at a crossroads again. The prevalent global situations have paved in a way for countries like Brazil to carve a niche for themselves. The first world countries are in a fix with regards to the availability of fuel and energy and their dependence on countries like Brazil has increased more than ever. Jose Sergio de Oliveira Machado, former President of Transpetro, says that as of now, on the global front, Brazil is placed better than most of the European Nations which had come together to form The European Union.

From oil to ethanol and bio fuel, Brazil has abundance of all the energy forms that the world currently depends upon. So now that we know there is a wide array of opportunities open, Brazil must prepare itself intrinsically in order to be able to make the most of the scenario.

SergioMachado elaborates that Brazil does not have any shortage of labour, but what it really is short of is the presence of ‘skilled labour’. This brings our focus to the major issue of creating more job opportunities for people and employing them. But to address this problem, the preliminary layers need to be strong enough. There is a dire need to educate people and train them in particular crafts and expertise. This trained human resource will make Brazil ready for the impending upward journey it is bound to undertake.

Brazil needs to make its people acquainted with latest and popular technologies for the world is being governed by the advancements in the technological sector. The manifestations of technology in the lives of people has been far more elaborate and deeply ingrained. There is no dearth of examples of countries which have escalated to a whole new level by embracing and imbibing technology in their basic functionalities. The so-called Asian Tigers are the perfect examples to substantiate the argument. Countries like Japan, China and South Korea have been leading the bandwagon of technological innovations and they have achieved productivity and international competitiveness.