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Transport Overview - World Bank Group
Transport Transport plays an important role in fostering economic growth, linking people to essential services, the growth of cities, and the creation of jobs. The World Bank works with client countries to provide mobility and transport solutions that are safe, efficient, clean and accessible.
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Event | Annual Conference on Transport Economics 2025
The Third Annual World Bank Conference on Transport Economics was held on March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of Transforming Transportation. The conference was organized by the Transport Global Department of the World Bank. It was geared towards young researchers working on transportation issues relevant to developing countries—and is an opportunity to present and discuss ...
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Event | Transport Week 2025 - World Bank Group
Transforming Transportation 2025, the 22st edition of this flagship event, offers a full week of events and networking opportunities. The 2025 conference will focus on the skills, policies, and resources needed to move from planning and policy to the implementation of equitable, sustainable, and resilient transportation systems. In addition to the core forum days on March 11-12, there are ...
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Addressing Transportation Inefficiencies in Africa Crucial to Reducing ...
A new World Bank report identifies 10 ports, 20 road segments, and 20 border crossings in Africa that are crucial to addressing the continent’s food insecurity crisis. With 140 million Africans—one in five people—classified as food insecure, improving these transportation hubs could significantly reduce food waste, lower costs, and enhance food access for millions of people.
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World Bank Gender and Transport
The World Bank helps countries create concrete solutions to enhance women's mobility. These initiatives align with the World Bank's gender strategy. The World Bank leads global discussions on gender and transport through events and outreach, research on critical gender gaps and partnerships with other development agencies, governments, private sector, and civil society organizations.
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Connecting Haiti for Increased Access to Social and Economic Services
In comparison, Burundi (27,834 km 2) has 12,322 km of roads. “Absence of transportation infrastructure generates a lack of access to basic services or even to public market to sell agricultural products. On rainy season and when catastrophes occur, rivers flood and landslides cut access to the main roads.
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How transportation systems can stay cool in a warming world
Transportation systems face growing risks from extreme heat, which can damage assets, disrupt services, and endanger users and workers. A new report —Heatwaves and Their Effects on Transportation Systems: A Comprehensive Review— consolidates global evidence on heat impacts across transport classes, identifying key research gaps and lessons, particularly for developing regions.
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Infrastructure Overview - World Bank Group
We help countries build smart infrastructure that supports inclusive and sustainable growth, expands markets, creates job opportunities, promotes competition, and contributes to a cleaner future.
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Moving to Zero - World Bank Group
In the race against climate change, reducing emissions from transport has become an urgent priority. Our new series of reports and events aims to showcase some of the most innovative solutions for #MovingtoZero.
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India Transportation - World Bank Group
India's transportation sector has not been able to keep pace with rising demand and is proving to be a drag on the economy.