Rural Transport Diagnostic Study in Ghana

2017

English

Rural transport systems include both roads and transport services. Without appropriate and affordable means of transport rural communities will remain isolated and poor, however good the condition of the road may be. Transport services provide rural communities access to markets, health services, education, and other essential services, often located in more urban areas. Yet, attempts to improve rural access remain very much ‘road’ focussed, partly due to a limited understanding of and data on the role of rural transport services. The overall objective of this study is to better understand the existing rural transport systems in Ghana based on an assessment of the needs and perspectives of different transport users, transport operators, transport regulators and other transport stakeholders in rural communities. Identifying constraining factors and good practice in Ghana's rural transport services, allows for evidence-based policy suggestions.This inception report provides the overall framework for the study. It highlights the project background, use of the rapid rural appraisal methodology and the criteria for the selection of the surveyed roads in the three ecological zones of Ghana. A detailed implementation plan is also provided to guide the stakeholders of the project.

Afukaar, F. K.; Peters, K.