Transport | World Bank Group The World Bank supports countries in building safe, sustainable, and inclusive transport systems—connecting people to jobs, markets, and opportunities
She Drives Change: Empowering Women in Transport The Assam Inland Water Transport Project improved ferry infrastructure and services in the state of Assam, India, making water transport safer, more accessible, and reliable Key barriers for women ferry users included poor terminal access, inadequate amenities, harassment risks, and ineffective complaint mechanisms
Improving Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa 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 remove the key bottlenecks, reduce costs, and ensure more reliable access to food for millions of people
Gender Transport | World Bank Group The World Bank Group works to close gender gaps in transport—advancing safety, access, and equal opportunities for women and girls worldwide
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
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
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 At the same time, accessibility and connectivity are limited
Nineteen Million Filipinos to Benefit from Transport and Health . . . WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – At least nineteen (19) million Filipinos are expected to benefit from two new projects approved by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, aimed at improving transport connectivity and health services in Mindanao and low-capacity provinces across the country