Feature
Improvement of rural access - Moroccan experience
Author
Mohammed Bejrhit Chief Engineer, Deputy Director of Roads in Morocco - World Road Association Technical Committee member 2.5 on Rural Road Systems and Accessibility to Rural Areas
Illustrations © Directions Régionales et Provinciales de l'Equipement et du Transport, Direction des Routes Marocaines
Today, citizens, civil society, governments and development partners are unanimous on the importance of rural roads as a tool for poverty reduction and integration of rural populations in the national economy.