Do you know of organisations, that take donations, and that are at least to some extent dedicated to the building and maintenance of roads in poor regions?
The only organisation that i have found that at least somewhat falls into this category is the german organisation welthungerhilfe.
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Background:
I believe that the role of a proper road system is strongly underappreciated in development aid. What arteries are to the human body, roads are to a continent. The arteries transport all the different nutrients and elements that are required by the human body to all its different locations; similarly roads transport all the various goods of a continent to where they are needed.
If the road systems are in poor shape, so is the economy; as a result there is poverty. Roads in africa, for example, are often so bad that it takes hours just to drive a few kilometers. A good road system, however, widens the markets; trade can develop, which again spurs motivation, specialisation, innovation and ultimately living standards.
As a result I have been looking for organisations that are dedicated at least to some extent to the set up of good road systems in poor regions.
Do you know of organisations, that take donations, and that are at least to some extent dedicated to the building and maintenance of roads in poor regions?
The only organisation that i have found that at least somewhat falls into this category is the german organisation welthungerhilfe.
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Background:
I believe that the role of a proper road system is strongly underappreciated in development aid. What arteries are to the human body, roads are to a continent. The arteries transport all the different nutrients and elements that are required by the human body to all its different locations; similarly roads transport all the various goods of a continent to where they are needed.
If the road systems are in poor shape, so is the economy; as a result there is poverty. Roads in africa, for example, are often so bad that it takes hours just to drive a few kilometers. A good road system, however, widens the markets; trade can develop, which again spurs motivation, specialisation, innovation and ultimately living standards.
As a result I have been looking for organisations that are dedicated at least to some extent to the set up of good road systems in poor regions.
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Relevant links:
12.000.scripts.mit.edu/mission2014/solutions/roads-in-sub-saharan-africa
amazon.com/Role-Transportation-Industrial-Revolution-Comparison/dp/B01K94GVWM/ (the review at the bottom of the page gives a good summary)
csr21.org/content/reporting-west-africa-where-are-road-building-ngos