Towards the Mainstreaming of an Approach to Include Social Benefits within Road Appraisal: A Case Study from Uganda

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
Uganda
Document Type:
Case Study
Theme:
Infrastructure
Authors:
Odoki, J.B., Taylor, G., Okello, S.A., Farhad Ahmed

Abstract

This report investigates how social benefits might be included within road appraisal. The approach uses Multi-Criteria Analysis to investigate how different groups (Communities, District officials and National officials) in Uganda would comparatively assess how the different social costs and benefits of road projects compare with economic and environmental costs and benefits.

Citation

World Bank, Washington D.C., USA. Transport Paper No. TP-17, 81 pp.

Towards the Mainstreaming of an Approach to Include Social Benefits within Road Appraisal: A Case Study from Uganda

Published 1 January 2008
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