ESCAP access to physical infrastructure index

The multidimensional character of infrastructure makes comparison of infrastructure development across countries and time difficult. Nevertheless, to be able to quantitatively assess how physical infrastructure has improved in the region over the past decade, and to be able to compare how CSN perform relative to each other and to other developing countries in the region, this chapter presents a composite index, the ESCAP access to physical infrastructure index (APII). The index provides a quantitative assessment of the four sectors of physical infrastructure that have been highlighted as relevant to CSN in their respective programmes of action by capturing transport, energy, ICT and water supply and sanitation-related indicators. The composite index is aimed at highlighting the performance of CSN in these sectors and is intended to be used as a policy tool to help formulate infrastructure development policies that can support the implementation of sustainable development (Basu, 2017).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure