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Transport infrastructure and services directly impact both sides of development policy:  growth and poverty alleviation.  Policymakers and advisors who focus on growth-oriented strategies recognize transport systems as a fundamental requirement for the efficient movement of raw materials, inputs and final products; the competitiveness of firms; and hence for a nation or region to reach its trade potential.  Likewise, those concerned with social development policies recognize transportation—particularly rural roads and urban transport services—as determinants of access to health and education as well as links to family, communities, markets and jobs.  Simply put, neither economic growth nor poverty alleviation is possible without efficient, effective and affordable transport services.  Topic brief

Transport in Central America
The objective of this presentation is to share practical experiences from staff working in the Transport Cluster in Central America.  See Presentation  ( 138KB pdf)

Rural Infrastructure in Peru
Peru is characterized by dismal poverty, limited access to services and the attendant lack of opportunities. Three quarters of the rural population lives in poverty, and, at 51 percent, the extreme poverty rate is five times what it is in urban areas. This differential is particularly large, even for a region already characterized by significant rural urban differences. This report examines the current institutional and delivery arrangements for infrastructure service provision in rural areas of Peru, focusing upon the transportation, water, sanitation, electricity and communications sectors, and proposes mechanisms for improvement.  See Report (15.2MB pdf)