[rts] Week 2 - some questions

[priyanthi.fernando at mcmail.com]

Priyanthi Fernando from the IFRTD Secretariat, making a posting 
as a participant in the list.

Peter Njenga concluded the Week 1 summary with the 
unanswered question "should we be asking what conditions 
influence and favour the more equitable development of rural 
transport solutions?"

Rajendra Aryal's posting this week suggests that mechanisms 
need to be designed so that the disadvantaged and the poorest of 
the poor have a strong presence during the planning process as 
well as implementation, and operation and management. 

The World Bank's perspective is that rural transport services should 
be left to the private sector and that government should create an 
enabling environment for the development of these services.  

I think we can all agree in principle to the above.  What we, or at 
any rate I, don't know is exactly HOW this can be done.  What are 
our examples of good practice?  Where have the poor had a strong 
presence in planning, implementation, operation and management  
and use of transport services and what have been the elements of 
government policy and action that have made this happen?

In Nepal, much of the community participatory activities have taken 
place in the context of rural transport infrastructure development.  
Do we have similar examples in developing rural transport 
SERVICES?

This list has a number of participants from a wide range of 
countries and institutions working on rural transport issues. I am 
sure some one will be able to respond to my questions.

Thank you.