New Technologies Shaping Rural Access

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1 New Technologies Shaping Rural Access

2 Daniel Günther, BMZ

3 Rural Transport crucial to enable sustainable development à A successful Agenda 2030 in rural areas fundamentally depends on transport. Without access to schools, healthcare, job and markets the SDGs cannot be achieved à To ensure success, close coordination between development and transport is necessary. à German Development Cooperation supports integrated development and rural transport through a diverse set of projects.

4 Key Success Factors an example In Cambodia a small integrated rural transport program used an investment of EUR 4.4m to rehabilitate 38.8km of roads as well as building two market halls. Financial support was provided by KfW (EUR 4m) and the government of Cambodia (EUR 0.4m) The impact analysis looked at a range of integrated impact factors before, shortly after and 2 years after project completion and found substantial benefits in employment, education and health etc Income increased by +135%, schooling increased by +20%, health center visits increased by +32% The integrated approach towards measuring impact showed substantial benefits for sustainable rural development beyond the immediate benefits of road rehabilitation and construction

5 Jamie Leather, ADB

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7 Promoting rural development and food security Increase agricultural productivity and food security/ safety improve market connectivity and agricultural value chain linkages, with a focus on: rural roads, market infrastructure, agri-logistics centers. Enhance connectivity and mobility between rural and urban areas Use of infrastructure and transportation services

8 Jeremy Aguma, AfDB

9 Response by AFDB and other Multilateral Agencies The Vision and Mission of AfDB as indicated in its Ten Year Strategy ( ) and the High 5s (strategic priorities: Light and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Integrate Africa, Industrialize Africa and Improve the lives of the African People) is to support socio-economic development and poverty reduction in all its 54 members Countries in Africa AfDB has provided support/funding to the transport sector in General and for Rural Access specifically since 1964 AfDB s contribution to transport in Africa in the last 20 years is USD20 Bn - over 30% invested in rural connectivity/accessibility Total investment by AFDB and other Multilateral/Regional Banks on improving transport infrastructure in Africa in 2016 was valued at (USD11.9 Billion) - 19% of total Investments in the transport sector in Africa (of about USD62.5 Billion) Impact of Interventions by All Multilateral Agencies: Rural Access Index (RAI) in SSA has improved from about 30% in 2006 to about to 36% in 2016.

10 Annex 1- Infrastructure Commitments in Africa in 2016 (Extract from Draft AFDB Transport Action Plan ) Figure 1: Infrastructure Financing Shares in Africa in 2016: ICA Africa

11 Florence Kondylis, ieconnect

12 Data: Price Survey Figure 1: Commodity prices in Rwanda

13 Regression Analysis Connected vs Isolated - Village level

14 Annabel Bradbury, ReCAP Robin Workman, TRL

15 The Rural Access Index (RAI) 20 to 30 minutes walk = approx 2km

16 Rural Access Index Using spatial data to assess the RAI Road condition Road network location Population

17 Joseph Haule, Tanzania Roads Fund Board

18 Rural Access Universal access can be broadly defined as the ability for any member of society to reach a wide range of opportunities through a mode of transport, and for goods to be transported between a wide range of origins and destinations. Universal rural access is embodied in SDG target 9.1: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. The key elements of the rural access goal are: Access should be provided for all people Access should be affordable and equitable Infrastructure should support economic development and human wellbeing Infrastructure should be quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient

19 Overview of Global Roadmap of Action Attribute/action Group D countries Group C countries Group B countries Group A countries Country attribute Distance from RAI target Very high High Moderate Low Geographical, climatic, demographic difficulties High Moderate Moderate Low-to-moderate Institutional, technical and financing capacity Low Low-to-moderate Moderate-to-high High Action required Priority types of rural access Basic access and motorcycle trails Basic access and motorcycle trails, begin to include more rural roads when economically justified Scale up multi-tiered rural access program and strengthen maintenance Hard-to-reach places, upgrade infrastructure and services in line with needs, maintenance system Target for SDG High level of rural access in years High level of rural access in years High level of rural access in 10 years Universal rural access in 10 years Actions needed for asset sustainability Routine maintenance Mainly routine maintenance, some rural road periodic maintenance Routine and periodic maintenance Routine and periodic maintenance Need for development partner support High High to moderate Moderate Low Source of financing Mainly development partners with modest government contribution Mainly development partners, government core funding, local governments, and beneficiaries to contribute Development partners, government core funding, local government and beneficiaries Mainly government, local government, and beneficiaries Capacity building needs High High to moderate Moderate Low

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