Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor

The development community is increasingly in agreement that providing adequate hard infrastructure (i.e., capital-intensive infrastructure such as rural telecommunications, electrification, and rural roads) is an important step in the process of alleviating poverty and providing a more equitable set...

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Autores principales: Torero, Máximo, Chowdhury, Shyamal
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160699
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description The development community is increasingly in agreement that providing adequate hard infrastructure (i.e., capital-intensive infrastructure such as rural telecommunications, electrification, and rural roads) is an important step in the process of alleviating poverty and providing a more equitable set of opportunities for citizens in developing countries. In infrastructure development, Africa has lagged behind the Western Hemisphere for centuries, even trailing Latin America in recent decades.
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spelling CGSpace1606992025-11-06T04:46:16Z Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor Torero, Máximo Chowdhury, Shyamal rural poor poverty alleviation public-private partnerships markets state intervention The development community is increasingly in agreement that providing adequate hard infrastructure (i.e., capital-intensive infrastructure such as rural telecommunications, electrification, and rural roads) is an important step in the process of alleviating poverty and providing a more equitable set of opportunities for citizens in developing countries. In infrastructure development, Africa has lagged behind the Western Hemisphere for centuries, even trailing Latin America in recent decades. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:39Z 2024-11-21T09:51:39Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160699 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Torero, Maximo; Chowdhury, Shyamal. Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor. Issue Brief. 32. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160699
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poverty alleviation
public-private partnerships
markets
state intervention
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Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
title Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
title_full Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
title_fullStr Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
title_full_unstemmed Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
title_short Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
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poverty alleviation
public-private partnerships
markets
state intervention
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