Rural Road Construction Strategy - References

Acharya, B.N., Aryal, R., Karmacharya, B. & W.P. Meyer (1999): Green Roads in Nepal. Best Practices Report. An Innovative Approach for Rural Transport Infrastructure Development in the Himalayas and Other Mountainous Regions. GTZ/SDC, Kathmandu.

Dietz, M.H. (2006): Advantages and Impacts of Food, Cash and Food/Cash Combinations in a WFP Perspective and in the Framework of the Nepal Context. WFP, Kathmandu.

Gangol, P. (2005): Environment Friendly “Green Roads” for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Nepal to Minimize Deterioration of Mountain Catchments. In: Materials and Geoenvironment (RMZM&G), 52(1): 224.

Howell, J. (1999): Roadside Bioengineering. HMGN/DFID, Kathmandu.

Sharma, S. & L.M. Maskay (1999): Community Participation and Environmental Protection in the Case of Mountain Roads: Promotion of the “Green Road” Approach in Nepal. In: Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, 69: 59-78.

Links to Related Methods and Examples

• Agricultural Income Promotion in Food Insecure Remote Rural Areas in Nepal (Food For Work – FFW)
• Certifying Community Mobilisation – Learning Centres in Nepal
• Community-Based Road Construction for Livelihood Improvement in Far-Western Nepal
• Development Funds
• Participatory and Conflict Sensitive Impact Monitoring (Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment – PCIA)
• Participatory Needs Assessment: Nutrition Food Security
• Participatory Planning
• Rural Road Construction Strategy (Second Edition)
• Social Inclusion
• Social Inclusion in Development-oriented Emergency Aid in Nepal
• Strengthening civil society organizations in good governance processes: Strengthening village councils by transparently organising communal infrastructure works in East Timor