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 provide mobility that is safe, efficient, and accessible.

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Food At a Crossroads: The Nexus Between Transport, Logistics, and Food Security in Africa

Africa is at a pivotal moment in addressing its food security challenges. Learn how transport can help overcome some of the biggest challenges to food security.
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Global development of the HDM-5 platform officially underway

Critical for road development and maintenance, the Highway Development and Management (HDM) Model supports investment planning, maintenance prioritization, and economic evaluations.
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She Drives Change: A Toolkit for Redefining Opportunities for Women in Transport

Explore this comprehensive resource helping transport professionals address disparities between women and men related to mobility, employment, and entrepreneurship in the transport sector.

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.
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.
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.
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.
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility

The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) supports governments to develop infrastructure projects with private sector participation.

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Transport

Food At a Crossroads: The Nexus Between Transport, Logistics, and Food Security in Africa

Global development of the HDM-5 platform officially underway

She Drives Change: A Toolkit for Redefining Opportunities for Women in Transport

Transport At-A-Glance

Data

Projects

Urban Transport Projects

Research

The Economics of E-Mobility for Passenger Transportation

Decarbonizing Urban Transport for Development

Shrinking Economic Distance

Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities

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Experts

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