Build It and They Will Come: Lessons from the Northern Economic Corridor: Mitigating HIV and Other Diseases

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Title: Build It and They Will Come: Lessons from the Northern Economic Corridor: Mitigating HIV and Other Diseases
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Year: 2009
38 pages
An interesting monograph on the social downside of road construction. On the one hand, roads bring commerce, opportunities, and health care. On the other, they bring prostitution and facilitate human trafficking, as well as increasing the risk of sexually transmitted infection. This well-written and even-handed document describes these risks, makes suggestions, and raises the question of who bears the responsibility for safety, security, and education when infrastructure is developed.