No one is lubricating commerce for these people. Their current government and economic system is failing them miserably.
What they've done to better the lives of themselves and those around them, they've done for themselves in spite of their current government and its forced economics.
These people aren't trading in drugs or slaves. They're doing something quite remarkable and how they're doing it should be studied.
No one is lubricating commerce for these people. Their current government and economic system is failing them miserably.
Yes, so imagine if we came in with technical solutions that leapfrog their failed government? For example, there's a program to replace mail service with small parcel delivery by quadcopter drone. No roads during the rainy season? No problem!
Have you ever been at a large campground with widespread portable generator use? There are >definite< externalities.
I would take steps to further lubricate commerce. Technology that can leapfrog the build-out of infrastructure like roads is one possibility.