During a series of workshops recently hosted by the IFRTD in collaboration with the World Bank's Transport and Social Responsibility sector, participants reflected on the various transport performance indicators under development. Of particular interest was the Rural Access Index, one of the most established headline indicators. The view was expressed that it’s current definition: % of population within 2kms of an all weather road is not sufficiently oriented to livelihood outcomes.
Distance to an all weather road on its own does not sufficiently capture the complexities of rural access which include availability, affordability and reliability of transport services. It was questioned whether the computation of the index should incorporate time in addition to distance.
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We will share all the views we receive with the network and feed them into the ongoing World Bank Transport Results Measurement programme.
More information about the Transport Results Measurement programme:
The Transport and Urban division of the World Bank (TUDTR) is working with various partners and stakeholders to review the measures and indicators that are used in the transport sector. Their aim is to develop a comprehensive draft set of Transport Performance and Impact Indicators which will:
- Facilitate the management of various sub sectors to enable them to deliver transport services cost effectively and appropriately.
- Help in the monitoring of the sector's performance with respect to its contribution to the implementation of agreed national policies.
- Provide better insights into regional and global perspectives of transport activity and trends.
As part of the ongoing consultations for this initiative the IFRTD is collaborating with the TUDTR to host a series of regional workshops. The workshops aim to raise awareness of the initiative among key stakeholders and invite contributions to the process to ensure that it accounts for national priorities and long term sustainability.
Workshops have so far be held in: Kenya (2004), Sri Lanka (2005), South Africa (2006), Peru (2007). Download the workshop reports
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