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Join the I.T. Transport Associate Pool
I.T. Transport are inviting independent consultants to join their pool of Associates able to undertake overseas assignments in specific fields.
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IFRTD Makes Submission to the UK's DFID White Paper Consultation
IFRTD has made a comprehensive submission to the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) White Paper consultation process, highlighting the critical role that rural transport plays in socio-economic development and economic growth.
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The State of Rural Transport and Development - An International Workshop
Innovative System to Measure Environmental Impact of Infrastructure Projects
Announcing a 3 day international rural transport workshop
Building the Road to Prosperity
Impact of fuel price rises in rural Sarawak
New MDG Review Highlights Transport as Critical Catalyst
At the Crossroads: Which Way Now for the World Bank’s Transport strategy?
SEACAP Programme Update: Updating Cambodia's Rural Roads Policy
SEACAP Programme Update: Sustainable Rural Roads Access in Lao PDR
World Bank – A Decade of Transport in Action
New Rural Transport Blog
Improving Access to Markets and Services in Bhutan
Awareness Programme on Rural Transport for Heads of Local Government bodies in Sri Lanka
Call for Expressions of Interest in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos
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One should wonder whether beyond the potential and vital impact of roads, their reconstruction will accelerate the destruction of the environment? Several studies carried out in the country on the impact of previous road rehabilitation programmes revealed that environmental destruction is the downside of improving the socio-economic living conditions of the beneficiaries of these programmes. But is this a reason to stop constructing roads? This is the question that is the subject of the public consultations that are currently being undertaken in RDC to determine which parts of the road network to rehabilitate.
