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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
- 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
- India Transportation - World Bank Group
The future potential for port sector, particularly container ports is huge considering that the container traffic is projected to grow to 40 million TEU by 2025 Inland water transportation also remains largely undeveloped despite India's 14,000 kilometers of navigable rivers and canals Aviation
- Clean Hydrogen for Road Transportation in Developing Countries
The World Bank report Clean Hydrogen for Road Transportation in Developing Countries explores why this is the case through modeling exercises in five countries The report explores where and when FCEVs might become economically viable in more developing countries and offers insights into hydrogen’s untapped potential in road transport
- 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
- Air Transport - World Bank Group
Air transport is an important enabler to achieving economic growth and development Air transport facilitates integration into the global economy and provides vital connectivity on a national, regional, and international scale It helps generate trade, promote tourism, and create employment
- Unlocking the full potential of transport corridors to enhance Cambodia . . .
PHNOM PENH, November 21, 2024 — A new World Bank report, Cambodia’s Regional Connectivity: Unlocking the Full Potential of Transport Corridors, identifies critical challenges in Cambodia’s transport sector and proposes targeted investments and policy measures to improve regional connectivity
- Investing in Public Transit Systems Can Empower Workers and Transform . . .
Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries has led to economic growth, but also brings significant challenges like congestion and the proliferation of informal housing New research shows that investments in urban transportation benefit workers not only through reductions in commute times, but through broader ripple effects in the economy like greater bargaining power for workers
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