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Are There Myths on Road Impact and Transport in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Source :
- Development Policy Review; Sep2015, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p673-700, 28p, 2 Diagrams, 12 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Large investments in road infrastructure continue to be high on the agenda of many African countries, only a few of which have actually amended their investment strategy. In many cases, there seems to be a preference for a status quo that can easily be explained by political-economy factors driving policies in the sector. After presenting data on the state of roads in sub-Saharan Africa (length, density, condition), this article demonstrates how most countries' transport strategies are based on certain misperceptions and recommends better prioritisation of investments, better procurement and contract management, better projects implementation and better monitoring to improve the developmental impact of recent road investments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09506764
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Development Policy Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108673466
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12125