About AsCAP

The Asia Community Access Partnership is a six-year research programme for the rural transport sectors of Asia, funded by UK aid. It includes research on design standards and maintenance of low traffic rural roads and on transport services in rural areas. The programme looks to stimulate the effective uptake of research outputs in policy and practice. The programme builds on the experiences gained in the South East Asia Community Access Programme (SEACAP) and the Africa Community Access Partnership (AFCAP) Phase 1 that ran from 2008 to 2014.

Where does AsCAP work?

AsCAP is working with five partner countries in South Asia.

AsCAP Partner CountryPartner Institution(s)

Afghanistan

Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development

Bangladesh

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Myanmar

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department of Rural Development

Nepal

Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR)

Pakistan

Ministry of Communications, National Transport Research Centre

 

AsCAP Regional Partner:

  • National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), India