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countries of about 18.5%. Exactly what attributed to the higher improvement on LPI in these
countries is hard to say but better transit highway infrastructure and border processing
procedures must have contributed. To this end, OSBPs are deployed along the new TAH1,
these were planned as a part of the highway projects like Ras Adjir OSBP on the Tunisia /
Libya border (planned to be completed by 2020) (Faten, 2017) and Morocco borders51.
Figure 45: LPI relative changes over time in TAH1 (2007-2015)
Source: Fimotions (2017), data source: World Bank.
4.5.5. Social factors
The countries along TAH1 are mostly Arabic speaking and Islamic, thus having a common
culture and language should facilitate regional integration. The population, unemployment and
poverty HCR or Poverty Index for TAH1 countries are given in Of a total population
of 205 Million, 45 Million are in poverty, although poverty HCR is low in Algeria and Morocco.
The HDI have also been complied, which show a wide disparity between the countries. It might
be expected that as integration progresses overall standards of living will improve.
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