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Rural Access Index A Headline Indicator

Rural Access Index A Headline Indicator. Rural Access Index ( RAI ) is to show the proportion of the rural population which has adequate access to the transport system RAI is usually defined in terms of road transport Measurement is based on household survey data where it is available.

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Rural Access Index A Headline Indicator

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  1. Rural Access IndexA Headline Indicator • Rural Access Index (RAI) is to show the proportion of the rural population which has adequate access to the transport system • RAI is usually defined in terms of road transport • Measurement is based on household survey data where it is available

  2. Rural Access IndexA Headline Indicator CLICK one of the following buttons to watch a slide show 1. Global rural access and its association to maternal mortality 2. Progress on rural access and poverty reduction at the provincial level in Vietnam 3. Variations in rural access by region, by the eligibility status of Bank loans of a country, and by sub-national region

  3. Approximately 1011 million, or 31 percent of the world rural population, do not have adequate access to transport

  4. There are significant associations between rural access and other important factors such as maternal mortality

  5. Countries with high maternal mortality rates tend to have low RAIs… -- 10 Highest MMR

  6. And countries with low maternal mortality rates tend to have high RAIs -- 10 Lowest MMR

  7. 2002 2004 Rural access improved significantly in Vietnam from an average of 76% to 84 % at the provincial level, 2002 - 2004 Sources: VHLSS, 2002, 2004

  8. 1999 2002 2004 Incidence of poverty also dropped significantly from an average of 41% to 24% at the provincial level, 1999 - 2004 Sources: VHLSS, 1998, 2002, 2003; Population Census, 1999

  9. Rural access -> No data available Poverty-> 1999 2002 2004 Provinces that improved in rural access tend to have also reduced poverty significantly

  10. There are large variations in rural access, not only by country but also by region…

  11. And also by the eligibility status ofBank loans of a country…

  12. But variations are often more pronounced by sub-national region…

  13. Moreover, changes in rural access may also vary significantly across sub-national regions

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