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