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Rural Access and IRAP
The documents reviewed on this page refer to the transformation from the rural transport to the rural access approach and the subsequent development of the Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning (IRAP) tool. The documents also show how the IRAP tool has evolved over time, and how its application varies in different countries according to the context. Reports on four expert group meetings are included, in which current practice and specific issues were discussed by IRAP practitioners from different countries.
Integrated rural accessibility planning (IRAP) - Fourth expert group meeting (RATP 10)
2004, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 216pp (6.7Mb PDF)
This report describes the fourth regional IRAP meeting, which was organised by the ILO and the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from 29-31st March 2004.Integrated rural accessibility planning (IRAP) - Third expert group meeting (RATP 9)
2003, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 80pp (4.9Mb PDF)
This report describes the third expert group meeting on IRAP held March 27-28, 2003, in Bangkok, Thailand.Decentralisation and Development Planning: Some Practical Considerations
Hadingham, T
2003, Department for International Development (DFID), 27pp (90Kb PDF)
This document is a report on the outcomes of work commissioned by the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department of the Department for International Development (DFID).The value of time in least developed countries - final report
2002, Department for International Development (DFID) and IT Transport, 112pp (734Kb PDF)
This publication explains the developed methodology for determining the value of time in least developed countries, which was tested in Bangladesh.Rural transport and local government units - how to improve rural transport for the rural poor?
Donnges, C
2001, Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, No. 71, 10pp (176Kb PDF)
This article introduces the IRAP planning tool by explaining the reality of rural transport - where transport objectives that are mainly non-economic take place in the vicinity of the village and use non-motorised means of transport.Meeting the accessibility needs of rural poor
Sarkar, A; Ghosh, D
2000, IASSI Quarterly, Vol. 18, No.4, 5pp (21Kb PDF)
This article looks at access from an economic perspective, including the transformation of the subsistence sector to a surplus sector, based on the the fulfilment of basic needs through improved access as well as improved market accessibility.Integrated rural accessibility planning (IRAP) - Second expert group meeting (RATP 8)
2000, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 178pp (1.7Mb PDF)
This report describes the second expert group meeting comprising 14 participants, which was held on 5-6 September2000 at the Swiss Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.Integrated rural accessibility planning (IRAP) - Expert group meeting (RATP 5)
1999, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 182pp, ISBN: 92-2-111830-4 (8.5Mb PDF)
This paper presents the proceedings of a meeting of 21 specialists on IRAP in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 1997.Access and Income Generating Activities (Issue Paper 1)
1998, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 42pp (294Kb PDF)
This first of a series of five issue papers, was developed by the IRAP project in Lao PDR and sets out recommendations on how to extend the scope of the IRAP tool and how to incorporate planning for improved access associated with income generating activities.Wasted time - The price of poor access (RATP 3)
Edmonds, G
1998, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 104pp, ISBN: 92-2-111001-X (622Kb PDF)
The focus of this paper is on how infrastructure development and accessibility planning can effectively contribute to the improvement of the access situation in rural areas of developing countries.Accessibility planning and local development - The application possibilities of the IRAP methodology (RATP 2)
Dixon-Fyle, K
1998, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 25pp (1.3Mb PDF)
This document presents the accessibility planning approach and the IRAP methodology.Rural transport and accessibility - A synthesis paper (RATP 1)
Dennis, R
1998, International Labour Organisation (ILO), 78pp, ISBN: 92-2-111141-5 (2.2Mb PDF)
This document brings together the results of four studies in India, Kenya, the Philippines and Indonesia, which were undertaken in the framework of an interregional programme on rural transport and accessibility.
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