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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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160699 |
| 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. |
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