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- Transport Overview - World Bank Group
The transport sector is essential to reducing poverty and building prosperity: transport gives access to jobs, education and healthcare; it connects goods and services to markets and is a key driver of growth; finally, lowering the carbon footprint of the sector is crucial to tackle climate change The World Bank works with client countries to provide safe, clean and affordable transport for all
- The Road to Food Security: How Targeted Transport Investments Can . . .
A new World Bank report, Transport for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains, proposes several priority actions to reduce transport costs and improve food security across the continent These recommendations can help transform Africa’s hunger zones to places where food is more abundant and easily distributed
- Improving Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa
Poor transport connectivity, failures at critical ports and border crossings, and high trade costs create long food supply chains that fail to reliably get staple products to people Improving Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains examines the continent’s food production and distribution The report
- World Bank Supports São Paulo’s Metro Expansion
Sustainable Public Transport: The extension of Line 2 will improve access to metro services for underserved areas, reducing commute times and expanding job opportunities Climate Resilience Low-Carbon Mobility: Investments in energy-efficient metro systems, including driverless operations and regenerative braking technology , will enhance
- Transport - World Bank Group
Better transport has the potential to improve the lives and livelihoods of billions of people by facilitating access to jobs, markets, and essential services such as healthcare or education The World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to help countries implement sustainable mobility solutions that create real, lasting development
- Event | Transport Week 2025 - World Bank Group
Inaugural Sustainable Transport Ministerial Roundtable: By Invitation Only : March 11: All Day: Transforming Transportation 2025: Register to Attend: Livestream Available: March 12: All Day: Transforming Transportation 2025: Register to Attend: Livestream Available: March 13: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Sum4All Consortium Meeting: By Invitation Only
- Event | Transport Week 2024 - World Bank Group
Transforming Transportation 2024, which will bring together global leaders and transport professionals to explore how all stakeholders can mobilize resources for greener, safer, resilient transport for all, particularly in low- and middle-income countries During the two-day event and week-long side activities, transport and financial leaders and professionals will take a deep dive into the
- Unlocking the full potential of transport corridors to enhance Cambodia . . .
The report proposes priority investments and policy actions to improve the performance of the existing road, rail and inland waterway transport A comprehensive and coordinated approach to transport network development with a focus on climate resilience will help improve competitiveness, increase economic efficiency, and promote trade in the
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