- 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 | Annual Conference on Transport Economics 2025 - World Bank Group
The conference is organized by the Transport Global Department of the World Bank It is geared towards young researchers working on transportation issues relevant to developing countries—and is an opportunity to present and discuss their work with researchers, policymakers, and transport practitioners
- 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
- 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
- Guyana to Enhance Transport Resilience and Safety - World Bank Group
Guyana’s road infrastructure faces several challenges, particularly in the coastal regions, where roads are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events Over 60% of the road network consists of smaller roads, many of which sit on low-lying coastal plains, making them highly exposed to the impacts of rising sea levels, increased rainfall intensity, and more frequent extreme weather events
- 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
- The Transport Sector in India - World Bank Group
The Transport Sector in India India’s transport network is one of the most extensive in the world The share of the transport sector in overall infrastructure investments has increased from 2 percent of GDP during 1995-99 to an average of 2 6 percent of GDP between 2007 and 2011
- 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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