The impact of poor quality roads in Sidama
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SIDAMA
An efficient transportation system is importance for the development of a country. Having good quality read network is crucial in fighting against poverty by opening up more areas and stimulating economic and social development. Especially in Region like Sidama,good maintained roads will enhance poverty reduction by improving access to social, health and education services.
Following the rainy season most of the time most of Pista roads in Sidama require maintenance, however, concerning body neglects of maintaining roads like the one on the video. Building new roads cost money, but without maintaining the roads properly, they deteriorate very quickly. If nothing is done, roads with a design life of decades can need replacing or major repair work after just a few years.
That deterioration will very fast infect road transport in general where the costs will soar, which again will infect the economy of the transporters and health system. As the road network deteriorates, the whole country loses major assets build up over years, assets created with vast amounts of money, time and effort. Therefore, it is important that the concerning body acts quickly.
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