The goal of RAP2 is to provide “more secure and sustainable livelihoods for the poor and disadvantaged in the hill areas of Nepal.”

The stated purpose of RAP is “improved connectivity of rural communities, enhanced economic and employment opportunities, and increased access to market and social services for the rural poor and disadvantaged”.

employment generation,
increased access,
training on income generating activities,
savings and credit schemes,
awareness campaigns,
and an important contribution to the peace dividend in Nepal.

The Rural Access Programme (RAP) is designed to promote road transport infrastructure as a means of improving the livelihoods and economic development of the poorest in 7 out of 75 districts in Nepal. The programme is essentially by the people for the people, with innovative and secure financial and technical management systems.