[sustran] ADB on Poverty Reduction through Transport and Energy

[Paul Barter]

This technical assistance project (mentioned in the latest DFID
Transport newsletter) is being conducted by the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) and will be of great interest to some here. More information is
available via the web site. 

http://www.adb.org/projects/Trans_and_Energy/default.asp

Poverty Reduction through Transport and Energy

ADB has traditionally provided significant support for infrastructure
development in the transport and energy sectors in client countries.
While this support has clearly contributed to economic growth in Asia,
its impact on poverty is not yet well understood.

ADB and selected development partners -- Department for International
Development (U.K.), Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and the
World Bank -- have identified a need to address current gaps in
knowledge about how transport and energy investments can help reduce
poverty.

ADB, in collaboration with domestic research institutes in selected
member countries, is undertaking a regional technical assistance -- RETA
5947 -- to assess the impact of transport and energy infrastructure on
poverty reduction.