- 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
- How Better Public Transport Helps Create Jobs in Latin America and the . . .
Access to efficient public transport increases the quality of life for millions of people in Latin America, and influences job stability, income levels, and the development of cities Modernization and sustainability initiatives are transforming mobility across the region—reducing inequality and promoting a greener future
- 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
- Transport - 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 that is safe, efficient, and accessible
- She Drives Change: Empowering Women in Transport
Since 2017, the World Bank has stepped up efforts to close gender gaps in transport—turning insights into action through projects, data, and partnerships
- Keeping Communities Connected in Small Island Developing States
Since 2014, the World Bank has supported resilient transport projects in 20 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, benefiting 3 million people
- From Gridlock to Green Transport: Supporting Electric Mobility to Meet . . .
The World Bank is supporting countries in their transition to electric mobility Since 2016, the World Bank has enabled 32 countries to develop essential infrastructure, expand electric vehicle fleets (particularly e-buses), and identify opportunities to accelerate electrification of passenger transport
- How ICTs Can Help Transport Systems Evolve - World Bank Group
The President of the Korean Transport Institute, Chang Woon Lee, discusses ICTs in the transport sector, the potential of intelligent transport systems and the relevancy of the Korean experience for developing countries
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