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Lessons Learnt from Community Bus Project in Sri Lanka
2009-08-01
Ten years ago in the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka 3 villages worked with LFRTD (Sri Lanka Forum for Rural Transport and Development) and ITDG (now Practical Action) to introduce a community bus service. A decade later villagers now enjoy a newer bus and improved road conditions as they continue to benefit from cheaper and more reliable access to the local school, health centre and market.
The service is managed by members of the community and although it has remained economically viable over the years it has also faced its own set of problems. A recent evaluation conducted by The Centre for Poverty Analysis draws conclusions that will have relevance to a wider audience and to possible future projects as this successful pilot is replicated elsewhere.
To download the full evaluation please click on the following link:
http://www.ifrtd.org/new/news/Cepa_Evaluation.php
