Like the Olympics, the World Cup provides a good reason to build roads, railways and airports to manage the flow of visitors.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

It offers money for traditional projects like rebuilding roads.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

Country director Puto Kamayana says the Asian Development Bank is helping build roads, power plants,railways and irrigation systems, like this one in Kampong Thom province.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

"When we ask them what is the biggest problem in the local areas we find that security takes a back seat and issues like electricity, roads,water,and unemployment come up on top,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27