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Transport
Sustainable transport has a key part to play in fostering inclusive growth, expanding access to essential services, and combating climate change. The World Bank works with client countries to provide safe, clean, efficient, and inclusive mobility—everywhere, for everyone.
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How resilient ports can mitigate global supply chain disruptions
Container ports are the lifelines of global trade, particularly for developing countries. Over 80% of international trade is transported via sea routes.
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RESULTS BRIEF
Supporting Electric Mobility to Meet the Demand for Passenger Transport
Since 2016, the World Bank has enabled 32 countries to expand electric vehicle fleets (particularly e-buses) and identify opportunities to accelerate electrification of passenger transport.
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RESULTS
A Decade of Saving Lives Through Road Safety Investments
Between mid-2018 and mid-2023, World Bank-financed road and urban transport projects provided 65 million people with access to safer roads.
Transport At-A-Glance
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 benefits.
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Urban Transport Projects
Over the last decade, the World Bank has supported 28 urban transport projects in 18 countries. More than 20 million people have benefited from 12 completed BRT and metro projects.
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Global Facility to Decarbonize Transport
GFDT aims to support the deployment of climate-smart mobility solutions in developing countries through project financing, research, and capacity building.
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Sustainable Mobility for All
SuM4All is a global coalition of transport stakeholders working together to transform the sector and move toward green, safe, efficient, and inclusive mobility.
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Global Road Safety Facility
The facility provides funding, knowledge, and technical assistance to help low-and middle- income countries address the global epidemic of road deaths and injuries.
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Africa Transport Policy Program
As African economies continue to grow and expand, the transport sector becomes even more critical for promoting a people-centered development agenda in the region.
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Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) supports governments to develop infrastructure projects with private sector participation.