Sep 16, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

This new series of reports and events delivers practical recommendations for scaling up low-carbon transport, with a focus on overcoming investment barriers and developing innovative financial …

Food insecurity in Africa isn’t just about producing more — it’s about fixing the broken systems that prevent it from getting where it’s needed most. By investing and improving transportation, we can …

Container ports are critical nodes in globally connected supply chains, handling merchandise and semi-finished products. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) measures the time container ships …

According to a World Bank report, Decarbonizing Urban Transport for Development, the path to low-carbon urban transport looks fundamentally different in developed and developing countries.

May 20, 2025 · 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 …

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are a radical breakthrough in road transport but face significant economic challenges. Their success in niche applications opens alternative possibilities for clean fuel in …

Jun 9, 2025 · 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 …

Jun 19, 2001 · Nicolas Peltier-Thiberge is the Global Director for the Transport Global Department in the Infrastructure Vice Presidency of the World Bank.