Rural Access Index (RAI) Supplemental Guidelines, Measuring Rural Access Using New Technologies
This document contains supplemental guidelines to the 2016 RAI methodology by the World Bank, 2016
Abstract
This document contains supplemental guidelines to the 2016 RAI methodology (World Bank, 2016). 皇冠体育appse supplemental guidelines contain detailed, step-by-step procedures for calculation, documentation and publication of RAI (SDG 9.1.1) for a country. 皇冠体育appy follow the key tenets of the 2016 methodology, emphasising the involvement of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and government agencies in the process, and providing transparency and consistency in how the RAI is calculated. 皇冠体育appse guidelines also provide an alternative approach to the 鈥榓ll-season鈥� aspect of RAI by focusing on the intended purpose of the road network and the changing risks of accessibility to that network, rather than relying on physical measurements of road condition. 皇冠体育appy also encourage NSOs to engage with new online tools and platforms such as WorldPop, OpenStreetMap and others to improve the accuracy and accessibility of data and statistics for RAI.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Workman, R. and McPherson, K., TRL (2019). Rural Access Index (RAI) Supplemental Guidelines, Measuring Rural Access Using New Technologies, ReCAP-GEN2033D. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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