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Priority
            Development        Research       Rationale/Objective of     level
             Challenges          Areas              Research
                                                                       (P/HP/UP)
         Traffic congestion   Transport     To identify the effects of    UP
         along major roads   system         heavy traffic in the
                                            economic growth of the
                                            region.
         Relocation of                         To identify the effects   UP
         obstructive utility                    of obstructions in the
         posts along road                       flow of traffic along the
         right-of-way                           road.
                                               To identify measures
                                                to fast track the
                                                removal of
                                                obstructions.
         Potable water                      To assess the benefits and    HP
         system to upland                   impact of presence of safe
         area and rural                     water sources to upland
         areas                              and rural areas.
         Slow internet       Strengthening   To study new policies to     HP
         connection          ICT            encourage private sector
         Low cellular                       participation in internet
         coverage and lack                  service delivery.
         of internet access
         in rural and remote
         areas
         Lack quality
         telecommunication
         infrastructure and
         office spaces to
         support IT-BPM
         industry
          Legend:
          UP (Urgent Priority) – research areas that address urgent or critical issues of the Region
          HP (High Priority) – highly vital research areas that address two or more development challenges
          P (Priority) – research areas relevant to the Region’s development challenges




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