There is neither sufficient historical perspective nor similarities by which to compare the Ghanaian and Burkinabe experiences. Burkina Faso's reforms are more structured and planned, while Ghana's more complex political and economic history have had greater influence on road sector reforms than any attempt at advance planning. Yet many African countries find themselves in situations somewhere between those of Ghana and Burkina Faso. Their choice of path towards reform depends largely on their condition of the roads, the state of their public road-management institutions, the capacity of their private sector, the government's own policies and policy objectives, and the financial resources available to them from their budget and from donors.