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Connecting Afghanistan : A Policy Note on Rural Access in Afghanistan

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-01T20:13:51Z
dc.date.available2014-08-01T20:13:51Z
dc.date.issued2007-06
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this rural access policy note are to: (i) provide a first-level analysis of rural access issues in Afghanistan, (ii) identify key issues, achievements, and challenges in the provision of rural access, (iii) make recommendations for the Government's rural access policy, and (iv) stimulate the policy dialogue on provision of rural access between the Government of Afghanistan and stakeholders including civil society, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), development partners, and private enterprise. Nearly 80 percent of Afghanistan's people live in rural areas. Incidence of rural poverty is high as the country recovers from the long-term effects of the nearly thirty years of conflict and a recently ended six-year drought. The insurgency in some parts of the country continues to hamper development efforts. As lack of rural access is one of the sources of rural poverty, and holds back the replacement of the poppy economy with licit rural livelihoods, the World Bank has supported the provision of rural roads to improve rural accessibility. Many of these recommendations are cross-cutting; to plan and implement them would involve several ministries. Investments and recurrent expenditures in rural access are substantial and should be leveraged in the most effective manner. It is therefore recommended that the Ministry of Finance take the lead in bringing this policy note to the attention of Government, donors, and other actors.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/13180336/connecting-afghanistan-policy-note-rural-access-afghanistan
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/19235
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19235
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBRIDGES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SKILLS
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONTRACTORS
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectCULVERTS
dc.subjectDATA ENTRY
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectFUNDING
dc.subjectGROUPS
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY DESIGN
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINFORMATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINITIATIVES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectIRAP
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLACK OF ROADS
dc.subjectPARTNERS
dc.subjectPATH
dc.subjectPLANNING
dc.subjectPLANS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMMING
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROJECTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRESEARCH
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CLASSIFICATION
dc.subjectROAD CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD NETWORKS
dc.subjectROAD PROVISION
dc.subjectROAD SYSTEMS
dc.subjectROAD USERS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESS
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESS PROJECT
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectRURAL PEOPLE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL REHABILITATION
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD REHABILITATION
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRURAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET OPERATIONS
dc.subjectSERVICES
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectSURVEYS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectTERTIARY ROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectTERTIARY ROADS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectTRAINING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSES
dc.subjectTRAINING WORKSHOPS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRAVEL
dc.subjectTRAVELERS
dc.subjectTYPES OF ROADS
dc.subjectWAR
dc.titleConnecting Afghanistan : A Policy Note on Rural Access in Afghanistanen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2010-12-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:48:28.739469Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/13180336/connecting-afghanistan-policy-note-rural-access-afghanistan
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.guid795691468184758886
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20101201002312
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum13180336
okr.identifier.report58167
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/12/01/000333037_20101201002312/Rendered/PDF/581670ESW0whit10Box353793B01PUBLIC1.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.sectorTransportation :: Roads and highways
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicRural Transport
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicRural Roads and Transport
okr.topicRural Development
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitTransport (SASDT)
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