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Project impacts on poverty reduction and inclusive growth materialize at the sector level. However, interventions may have poverty-relevant components in various sectors.

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Did you know? When do rural roads benefit the poor? This is one of the few empirical research on impact evaluation containing in-depth quantitative and qualitative information on the process by which rural roads benefit the poor. The study comprises data from 6 village studies in Indonesia, Philippines and Sri Lanka. The study concludes that rural roads have poverty reduction impact only when such projects are complemented by integrated economic activities.