Transport Infrastructure and Poverty Reduction

Transport infrastructure investment has long been assumed to contribute indirectly to poverty reduction, through economic growth. Recent studies reveal that while improved transport infrastructure may be a necessary condition for poverty reduction, there are instances where transport investments have failed to provide benefits for the poor, despite aggregate gains in productivity and income. At its worst, it appears to have worsened existing inequities as well as given rise to a number of negative consequences.

The findings of recent research indicate that there is considerable room for making transport infrastructure more pro-poor. This paper summarizes the main issues surrounding this concern and provides a range of policy, regulatory, and institutional measures that could help strengthen the impact of transport infrastructure on poverty reduction.

This paper summarizes some of the key policy issues and recommendations presented and discussed by resource speakers and participants at the 2005 ADBI Workshop on Transport Infrastructure and Poverty Reduction. The author wishes to thank Anna Melendez-Nakamura for her research assistance.

The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

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1. Mohammad Ziaul Ahsan
   (posted 23 April 2006 / 09:49:14 PM)
   
   Transport not only makes econmic development but also saves climate. This book has given us such path to make sustainable development for poverty eradication. Thanking you for your great participation.