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Description

The physical condition of roads is critically important for any transport network. Unless roads are adequately maintained, they inevitably deteriorate, leading to higher road user costs and longer travel times. When simple routine maintenance is postponed for long periods, there is often a need for more extensive rehabilitation, which is much more costly. Routine maintenance is often delayed due to factors, such as lack of funds or insufficient technical knowledge.

This publication describes the outcomes of a pilot project, Community-Based Rural Road Maintenance by Women Ethnic Minority Groups in Western Yunnan, which was financed by the Gender and Development Cooperation Fund of the Asian Development Bank.

The purpose of the project was to assist maintenance groups in western Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, in organizing and carrying out the routine maintenance of unpaved township and village roads. The pilot project sought to involve women and other vulnerable populations (such as indigenous minorities) in rural road maintenance projects, both to undertake badly needed improvements in rural roads, and to create employment opportunities for them. Women—particularly those from indigenous minority groups—have been empowered as a result of the new opportunities and training.

Contents

• About this Publication 
• Foreword 
• Preface 
• Background 
• The Pilot Project