In practice, roads/bridges networks between towns and cities exist and are maintained.

In practice, roads/bridges networks between towns and cities exist and are maintained.
A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) a road/bridge network connects most towns and cities,
2) there is an entity specialized in ensuring roads are permanently safe and functional, and
3) no accidents occurred over the last year caused by roads/bridges malfunctions (holes, construction defects, etc.). Note: any type of road/bridge can be considered to score this indicator (gravel, highway, wood, concrete, etc.).

A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) data proves around a third of towns and cities are not connected by a road/bridge network,
2) the entity specialized in ensuring roads are permanently safe and functional admits to having insufficient budget, or
3) at least one accident occurred over the last year caused by road/bridge malfunctions (holes, construction defects, etc.).

A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply:
1) more than a third of towns and cities are not connected by a road/bridge network or the government lacks data to determine this information,
2) there is no entity mandated to ensuring roads/bridges are permanently safe and functional, or
3) several accidents occurred over the last year caused by road/bridge malfunctions (holes, construction defects, etc.).

For variable descriptions, please refer to: https://www.africaintegrityindicators.org/data.
For the methodology, please refer to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e971d408be44753edfb976c/t/60a55f343d36117866628867/1621450563745/AII10+-+Methodology.docx+%281%29.pdf.