The Impact of Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP) on Households’ Welfare: The Case of Oromia Region

Abstract

A major road sector investigate program has been underway in Ethiopia since 1997 which led to a significant improvements in road accessibility. Improved rural roads have a positive impact on rural inhabitants by enhancing their ability to access social services. The main objective of this research is to investigate the economic impact of all weathered URRAP road projects in the Oromia Region. The paper especially looks in depth at the characteristics of households participating in the Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP), examines the determinants of household participation in Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP), and investigates the impact of Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP) on household's welfare. The paper used first-hand data by distributing questionnaires in Oromia Region and a logit model also was used so as to identify the main determining factors. Finally, the prepare presents the output of implementing URRAP in the region by far in the nation has played a noteworthy role in improving rural household's welfare and benefited both in terms of monetary expenditure and time-saving.