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and international programmes must recognise the development benefits
that come from local rural transport solutions and address the social,
economic and technical implications. The Rural Travel and Transport
Program and its partner organisations are among those working to promote
the benefits that can come through improved rural transport and accessibility
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The Rural Travel and
Transport Program has been encouraging countries in sub-Saharan
Africa to place greater emphasis on local transport solutions in
rural areas. In several countries, including Guinea and Madagascar,
processes have been initiated that will allow the main stakeholders
to identify and to address key problems relating to rural mobility.
Where appropriate, emphasis will be on intermediate means of transport.
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The
International Forum for Rural Transport and Development is a global
network that aims to overcome the physical, economic and social isolation
of the rural poor in developing countries. The goal is to improve
the accessibility of rural communities by developing rural transport
systems that respond to their needs and potentials. IFRTD encourages
an integrated approach that recognises the importance of rural infrastructure
and the potential for intermediate means of transport that fill the
gap between walking/carrying and expensive motor vehicles. IFRTD has
an international secretariat that encourages the formation of national
networks (forum groups).
International Forum for Rural Transport and Development
2 Spitfire Studios, 63-71 Collier Street, London N1 9BE, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7713-6699 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7713 8290
E-mail: ifrtd@gn.apc.org
Web page: http://www.ifrtd.org |
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