Transport means much more than simply getting from point A to B. When planned and operated properly, transport systems can be an essential driver of economic growth, poverty alleviation, equality and access to critical services like healthcare and education. For example, if gender parity in the transport sector were achieved, 20+ million women could join the workforce […]
As they grow, countries need better transportation, energy, and communications networks. But how should a country go about prioritizing these investments? Are there synergies from coordinating them? Should they be done simultaneously or sequentially? Two recent World Bank studies focusing on Brazil, a country that has rolled out massive infrastructure investments over the past decades […]
Amid a global push to decarbonize transportation, the paratransit system—comprising informal networks of private vans and cars that are ubiquitous across Sub-Saharan Africa—presents a significant opportunity to reduce emissions. However, the sector faces challenges in transitioning to low-carbon alternatives due to the limited availability of affordable, suitably sized electric vehicles, systemic inefficiencies from fragmentation, and […]
