THP Perspective: Most countries where hunger persists have failed to invest in basic infrastructure through which people can meet their needs. This lack of physical infrastructure often reflects a lack of the social infrastructure through which people could organize to take direct action themselves or effectively negotiate with their governments.

Key Interventions:

• Build partnership between the people and local government
• Take direct action – maximizing use of local resources and minimizing outside inputs.

Key messages:

• “We build the road, and the road builds us.”

Global Campaigns and Initiatives:

• World Bank Global Partnership for Social Accountability has a focus on improving accountability in infrastructure projects.

Key agencies:

• World Bank
• African Development Bank
• Asian Development Bank
• Inter-American Development Bank
• JICA

Key reports and data sources:

• African Development Bank –  Africa Infrastructure Knowledge Program

Key blogs and newsfeeds:

• tkm

Must-read books:

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