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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
- 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
- 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: Sector Results Profile - World Bank Group
Transport is a crucial driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) The World Bank transport sector investments have facilitated more efficient trade and enhanced human development by greater mobility—all with due attention to climate change
- World Bank Supports Improved Energy and Freight Transport Services in . . .
The $1 5 billion operation addresses South Africa’s twin economic challenges of low growth and high unemployment by easing infrastructure constraints in the energy and freight transport sectors, which have severely impacted businesses and households in recent years, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable
- 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
- Transport - World Bank Group
March 24, 2021 - Improving transport between Bangladesh and India would benefit people living on both sides of the border and help Bangladesh become an economic gateway linking South Asia and East Asia World Bank research finds that seamless transport links would boost national incomes by up to 17% in Bangladesh and 8% in India
- Infrastructure Modernization for South Africa Development Policy Loan
The objective of the freight transport sector reforms is to support the government’s efforts to transform the structure of the sector from a public monopoly to a competitive market At the heart of the reform is unbundling of the State-Owned Enterprise – Transnet - which is responsible for ports, rail, and pipelines in South Africa
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