The Role of Knowledge Management in Ensuring that the Outcomes of Rural Transport Research are Effectively Applied in Practice
This paper outlines, with examples, the approach of the Community Access Partnership (ReCAP)
Abstract
It is accepted that rural road infrastructure and associated transport services are essential in providing the reliable, affordable and sustainable access to important services and markets for poor communities, hence under-pinning key UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the last three decades the UK Department For International Development (DFID), through UK aid, amongst other organisations, has supported significant advances in relevant applied research aimed at improving the effectiveness and sustainability of this infrastructure and transport services. However, important challenges remain as to the uptake and implementation of new research outcomes and the application of new knowledge in the rural transport sector. This paper outlines, with examples, the approach of the UK aid-funded Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) in overcoming the challenges inherent in the application of research through more effective knowledge management.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Visser, C., Cook, J. (2019). The Role of Knowledge Management in Ensuring that the Outcomes of Rural Transport Research are Effectively Applied in Practice. In: Proceedings of the 26th PIARC World Road Congress, 6-10 October 2019, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates