Rural transport

Most of the region’s poor do not have access to safe and affordable means of transport. This deficit is particularly acute in rural areas, where a large proportion of the inhabitants have to travel a long distance to reach a road or railway. Transport infrastructure and services play a critical role in reducing rural poverty, in addition to facilitating access to schools, medical clinics, hospitals, cultural and religious institutions, and other facilities. There are many ways in which transport has enabled, or hindered, the drive to reduce poverty.

Related Subject(s): Transportation and Public Safety