Research shows that although investment in roads contributes to growth in income, the benefits are uneven across locations.

Women of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have outperformed many other regions in terms of life expectancy, infant mortality, and tertiary education. Their performance in education has, in…

If you’re as enthusiastic about transport and development as we are on this blog, you’ve probably already heard about Transforming Transportation, the annual sustainable mobility conference hosted…

As the dust settles on the road to the Dawki Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Meghalaya, near the India-Bangladesh border, a winding queue of some 750 trucks can be seen lined up on the side. The…

More than ever, governments need to tap private sector expertise and financing for deploying battery energy storage systems (BESS). A new report provides insights on their merits and…

Health is an essential component of human capital formation, especially in the early years of the lifecycle. Despite recent progress made, the quality of health services in Kenya remains…

Against a tight deadline at the end of 2021, IFC’s regional PPP transaction advisory team got stakeholders to sign off on a restructured PPP for the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int’l Airport,…

Seven steps towards climate neutrality by 2030, by the World Bank.

in India, it is crucial to ensure that urban mobility systems and public spaces are designed to be safe, inclusive and gender-responsive. This is an essential element for achieving a new, self-…

At a time of falling investments and rising temperatures, MIGA is working to enable the construction of climate-resilient roads in Kenya and Serbia that will cut travel times and boost transport…