Introducing the RMI road sector database

This technical note introduces the recently developed Road Management Initiative (RMI) road sector database. Building upon the results of the RMI road sector survey in forty-seven Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, and, available socioeconomic, and sector information from the Bank, and other sources, the database provides an initial framework for an assessment of the road sector across SSA countries. The ultimate goal of the database is to provide stakeholders with a more comprehensive framework for sector monitoring, to support the implementation of reforms in the region. The goal of this database is to capture data in a consistent fashion for road users, and managers, the development community, researchers, and nongovernmental organizations, to illustrate progress in the sector. This include the relationship between the demand for road infrastructure, and economic growth; growth, and level of road traffic; adequacy of road infrastructure; and, length of roads to be maintained. Minimum elements to be captured include: condition of main road networks; total vehicle fleet categorized by auto, bus, and truck; and, major economic, and social indicators, such as land area, population , and gross national/domestic product.