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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Torero, Máximo, Chowdhury, Shyamal
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160699
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Summary: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.