Roads are vital in the stabilization andreconstruction of a conflict-affected country. Theseinitiatives impact population groups and their relationshipwith one-another through infrastructure construction andmaintenance, through processes of decision-making andparticipation, and most significantly through theiroutcomes. The impacts of roads sector initiatives are feltby large sections of the population and can have effects notonly on those directly benefitting from the project but oneconomic growth, resource distribution, governance, andsecurity. These wide-ranging effects can in turn impactconflict and a country's prospects for stability andresilience. This note is organized in the following way:section one presents the methodology of the study, includingthe selection of cases and sources of information. Sectiontwo presents the conflict context, including a descriptionof some of the main characteristics of these contexts thatcould have profound implications for developmentinitiatives. Section three discusses the tradeoffs thatthose working in the roads sector usually need to make in aconflict context. Section four looks at key areas ofinteraction between the roads sector and conflict, focusingon questions that need to be asked during design andimplementation and regarding potential effects of roadssector projects on conflict. Finally, the author concludeswith some recommendations for those working on the roadssector in transport settings.
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