Why is rural transport connectivity to higher level networks important?

Rural areas across much of Asia are undergoing profound economic, social and demographic changes. Improvements in transport networks have made isolated areas more accessible, while Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and mobile telephony have facilitated communication between these areas and towns and cities. More and more rural residents are engaged in socio-economic networks beyond their village boundaries. Not only goods and people, but ideas, values, cultural practices, and so on are moving, both physically and virtually, across multi-layered networks.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure