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Bookmark or Share- Transport Overview - World Bank GroupThe 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 key driver of growth; finally, lowering the carbon footprint of the sector is crucial to tackle climate change. The World Bank works with client countries to provide safe, clean and affordable transport for all.
- Global Container Port Performance Index 2023 - World Bank GroupNew York/Washington, June 4, 2024 – The newest global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) reveals that East and Southeast Asian ports excelled in 2023, accounting for 13 of the top 20 places. Developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the fourth edition of CPPI is based on the biggest dataset ever: more than 182,000 ...
- The Transport and ICT Global Practice - World Bank Groupdevelopment finance for transport globally, with an active transport portfolio of US$41 billion (as of December 31, 2014). More than three-quarters of World Bank projects include an ICT-related com-ponent and ICT-specific projects account for US$1.5 billion of the Bank’s portfolio. The Transport and ICT team collaborates actively
- Green and Clean Transport in the Western Balkans - World Bank GroupThe Western Balkans region is experiencing economic growth, but also facing challenges in environmental sustainability, particularly in the transport sector. With transport accounting for 15% of the region's greenhouse gas emissions and being the fastest-growing emitting sector, urgent policy action is needed to address the growing energy ...
- Accelerating Digitalization Across the Maritime Supply ChainDownload the full World Bank-IAPH report: Accelerating Digitalization Across the Maritime Supply Chain. Maritime transport is the backbone of the global economy. The sector carries over 90% of global merchandise trade, totaling some 11 billion tons of cargo per year. The COVID-19 pandemic has only underscored the importance of the maritime ...
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