The World Bank supports countries in building safe, sustainable, and inclusive transport systems—connecting people to jobs, markets, and opportunities.

Improving Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains examines the continent’s food production and distribution. The report scrutinizes transport routes over land and …

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 …

Mar 21, 2024 · The World Bank is supporting countries in their transition to electric mobility. Since 2016, the World Bank has enabled 32 countries to develop essential infrastructure, expand electric vehicle …

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 …

Mar 23, 2026 · The World Bank has approved a $200 million project to modernize transport infrastructure in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region, supporting job creation, regional connectivity, …

Sep 11, 2024 · Shrinking the economic distance, or reducing transport prices and time related costs, between people and firms can greatly benefit developing economies by boosting productivity, …

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 …

India’s transport network is one of the largest and densest in the world. Its roads rank third in terms of length, next only to China and the United States.

The World Bank Group works to close gender gaps in transport—advancing safety, access, and equal opportunities for women and girls worldwide.