Many rural infrastructure projects backed by governments and international financial institutions have been implemented in the region. The resulting rural roads have stimulated socioeconomic development and the projects themselves have provided essential information on the types of measurements and criteria needed to evaluate, plan, streamline and prioritize future rural projects. In addition, valuable insights have emerged, such as the need to engage with local residents in every project phase in order to ensure the sustainability of construction work, ease monetary obligations on local municipalities and provide extra income for residents in the long run.