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The World Bank Group helps developing countries build smart infrastructure that supports inclusive and sustainable growth, expands markets, creates job opportunities, promotes competition, and contributes to a cleaner future. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity.

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Infra4Dev Conference 2025

The World Bank and Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou are partnering for the fifth annual Infra4Dev Conference, to be held on the 15th and 16th May 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
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"Mission 300" Is Powering Africa

Through "Mission 300," the World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and others aim to connect 300 million people in Africa with electricity by 2030. Get the latest on this ambitious effort.

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Keys to the City

Smart transport infrastructure and thoughtful urban planning offer a pathway to creating more livable cities.

Infrastructure At-A-Glance

Globally, one billion people live more than two kilometers from an all-season road; 675 million lack access to electricity at home; and nearly 4 billion people live without access to the Internet. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor.

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A Polish Coal Town Reimagines its Future

The World Bank is helping governments shift to cleaner energy systems—with people and communities at the center of the transition. In this immersive story you will learn how a former coal town in Poland supports its citizens.

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Guangzhe Chen

Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank

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Infra4Dev knowledge series

#Infra4Dev is a series that showcases recent World Bank economic research to explore how Infrastructure is critical for development.
#MovingtoZero

The reports and events here aim to capture the latest thinking on transport decarbonization and showcase some of the most innovative solutions for #MovingtoZero.
#ReThinkingEnergy

Transitioning to clean, renewable energy, while boosting energy efficiency and gradually retiring fossil fuels is critical to mitigating climate change, building resilience to volatile energy prices, and lowering energy ...
Transforming Transportation 2023: Accelerating Toward Green & Inclusive Mobility

Hosted jointly by the World Bank and the World Resources Institute, the flagship conference highlights key solutions for reshaping the future of mobility and development.