Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor : Dossier Des mobilités aux transports. Regards croisés en Afrique de l'Ouest

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LOMBARD, J.

UMR 8586 PRODIG / CNRS, Université Paris 1, Université Paris IV, Université Paris 7, EPHE, IRD, Paris, France

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) Centre Ile-de-France, BONDY, France

NINOT, O.

UMR 8586 PRODIG / CNRS, Université Paris 1, Université Paris IV, Université Paris 7, EPHE, IRD, Paris, France

Description :
The paper explores broad trends in road construction and associated transport services development in two West African countries, Ghana and Nigeria, over the last hundred years. It considers their impact on the rural poor, with particular reference to rural women. It draws on diverse evidence, including twentieth century colonial archives, personal ethnographic field research undertaken over a 35- year period, associated quantitative surveys, and relevant secondary literature. The study concludes with a review of recent donor policy shifts and the prospects for positive change.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
EchoGéo, issn : 1963-1197, 2012, n°. 20, p. 1-14, nombre de pages : 14, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2012

Identifiants :
eurl : http://echogeo.revues.org/13116

Editeur :
Pays édition : France, Paris, EchoGéo

Langue :
Anglais