World Bank2023-06-082023-06-082021-06-07https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39868The objectives of the current report are to update the status of the road network and recent developments in connectivity, examine some major socioeconomic benefits that have accrued from greater connectivity, review how the government has been spending available resources on road sector development in recent years, and explore the potential to increase the efficiency and sustainability of road-sector spending. The report combines a variety of global and country data, including official statistics, micro surveys, and geographic open-source data, to identify potential economic opportunities and bottlenecks across sectors.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOROADSCONNECTIVITYPUBLIC SPENDINGECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESReportWorld Bank10.1596/39868