Publications
We have undertaken a number projects whose outputs are for wide dissemination. We have posted some of these below. If you have any difficulty in downloading them or if you are interested to get more information on these and other projects please contact us.
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A Transport Strategy for Sustainable Development: Rural Accessibility in the Asia and Pacific Region |
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As part of the process of preparing its first comprehensive transport policy document, Asian Development Bank (ADB) engaged itt to provide a paper on rural accessibility in the Asia and Pacific Regions. The primary objective was to set out the dimensions of the challenge facing countries in the region. The paper was to address the policy and institutional approaches that would enhance the social, economic and financial sustainability of rural transport in ADB’s client countries, particularly with respect to the poor. The options that ADB should consider in defining its own role in rural transport were to be presented. |
Enhancing the Use of Locally Made Low-cost Equipment for the Road Sector (SEACAP 020) |
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This project is aimed at identifying the ways to improve the availability and accessibility of equipment that is necessary and appropriate for the rural road technologies that are emerging from South East Asia Community Access Programme (SEACAP) research projects. The objective is to develop simple equipment solutions for road construction or maintenance operations, for which labour is not suited due to technical work difficulty, quality control, economic or safety constraints. The study was carried out in three countries : Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. |
Interim Guidelines for Enhancing the Poverty Reduction Impact of Road Projects |
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This Asian Development Bank supported project has developed guidelines for enhancing poverty reduction impacts of road projects for the Department of Roads (DOR) in Nepal. The guidelines complemented the methods and procedures as provided in the Public Works Directives (PWD) and developed new methods and procedures, which are not available in the PWD, for enhancing the poverty reduction impact of DOR road projects. |
Appraisal of Demand for IMT and Transport Services, 2002 - 2004, DFID |
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This project has developed a procedure to appraise the demand for IMT and Transport Services in rural areas. Case studies were carried out in 5 countries to identify factors affecting the demand for IMT. A case study was also carried out on four rural roads, three with services and one without, to investigate the demand for Transport Services |
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Footbridge Manual, 2004, DFID |
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The manual is aimed at practitioners constructing footbridges at community and district level. A draft manual was initially prepared and reviewed by a range of international and local practitioners. The final manual, which contains substantial additions, is now available. Because of its size it has been split into two low-resolution PDF files. The contents are described in a 2-page brochure. Two supplements are also available, Supplement A is a case study of the installation of a steel truss footbridge in Sri Lanka and Supplement B is a workshop manual for the manufacture of a steel truss footbridge |
Footpaths and Tracks: A Field Manual for their Construction and Improvement, 2002, DFID |
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The manual presents practical measures that can be taken to improve or upgrade paths and tracks in developing countries. These improvements are not only directed to making travel by foot easier but also cover the need to provide access for intermediate means of transport (IMT) such as pack animals, bicycles, wheelbarrows and carts. The manual includes guidelines on organisational issues; the appropriate standards for paths and tracks for different uses; as well as specific technical solutions to problems which are commonly encountered on sections of paths and tracks. |
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Community Participation in Road Maintenance: Guidelines for Planners and Engineers |
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These guidelines are aimed at transport planners and engineers alike, wishing to engage communities or groups of people in the rehabilitation and maintenance of transport infrastructure. The guidelines have been developed over three years from research conducted in East Africa, specifically Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. They also draw on worldwide experience from other development projects engaging communities in the sustainable maintenance of communal resources. |
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How a Road Agency Can Transform Force Account Road Maintenance to Contracting, June 2006, World Bank Transport Note 31 |
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Roads make a crucial contribution to economic development and growth, and bring important social benefits. Poorly maintained roads constrain mobility, significantly raise vehicle operating costs, increase road traffic injuries and their associated human and property costs, and aggravate isolation, poverty, poor health, and illiteracy in rural communities. The provision and maintenance of road infrastructure is a major global business and the replacement value of road assets in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to be $150 billion. Consequently, it is essential that road maintenance services are provided in the most cost effective manner |
Inclusion of Social Benefits in Transport Planning |
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itt was recently involved in two major projects that were concerned with the inclusion of social benefits in transport planning. The first project was jointly implemented by itt, TRL and the University of Birmingham. One of the major outputs of the project is the Overseas Road Note 22 (ORN 22): A Guide to Pro-poor Transport Appraisal. The other project was led by itt. The main output of the project is a World Bank Transport Paper (TP 17) entitled "Towards the Mainstreaming of an Approach to Include Social Benefits within Road Appraisal - A Case Study from Uganda". |
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Download Overseas Road Note 22 Download World Bank Transport Paper (TP-17) |
The Impact of Road Condition on Operating Costs of Bicycles, 2002 - 2004, DFID |
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The technical brief describes the results of research carried out to assess the impact of road condition on the operating costs of bicycles. The aim of the research was to develop tools to aid the economic appraisal of road improvements by including bicycles. The research surprisingly gave results that we contrary to popular thinking |
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Studies related to the Comparison of Costs between Labour-based and Equipment-based Methods |
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itt conducted a number of studies that showed the relative advantages (both at the macro and micro levels) of using the labour-based methods in roadworks. |
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Quantification of Labour Supply Response to the South Africa Expanded Public Works Programme |
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In response to the seriousness of the rural unemployment situation, a proposal to extend the EPWP to provide welfare support through paid work entitlement to non-urban households is under consideration. The likely response to such an extension of the EPWP and the related cost implications are clearly important questions. This itt conducted study makes some preliminary estimates of the non-urban labour supply response at a range of wage rates and the likely size of the wage bill. |
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Technical Note on Rural Transport in Multi-sectoral and Community Driven Projects |
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Published by the World Bank the Note provides practical guidance on rural transport interventions in multi-sectoral and community driven projects. It is targeted at people and agencies involved with physical access issues at the community and local government levels |
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itt conducted two studies - one in Asia (Bangladesh) and another in Africa (Ghana and Tanzania) between 2000-05 with DFID's support under its Knowledge and Research (KaR) Programme. The project sought to establish an approach and methodology for estimation of rural travel time saving values in least developed countries (LDCs). There were a number of outputs from the studies including a "How to" Manual for valuation of travel time savings in LDCs. The study results have subsequently been used in the development of VoT guidance notes by the World Bank |
Views of the Poor |
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Report of a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) commissioned study that assisted in strengthening the poverty focus of the Swiss Country Programme in Tanzania (2004-2010). The study provides rare insights into the lives of the poor that had been gained through a qualitative participatory study at household level. Methods were used to encourage the poor to voice their own opinions and share their experiences in relation to their understanding of wellbeing and illbeing |