World Bank support to benefit more than 5 million Peruvians
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The intention is to improve the country’s competitiveness and increasing access to markets and public services among poor and remote rural populations.
The Peruvian road network totals 150,000 km, 95,000 km of which are rural roads. Close to 45 percent of rural roads are in bad or very bad shape, isolating people living in these areas.
The Sub-National Transportation Support Program (PATS) will target the poorest, most vulnerable districts in 23 departments, directly or indirectly benefitting five million people most of them belonging to the lowest 40 percent of the income distribution. ■