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 jointly by the World Bank and the World Resources Institute. Every year, the multi-day forum brings together a prestigious lineup of global leaders and industry experts for an extensive program of events at the nexus of transport, development, and climate action.
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ACCELERATING TOWARD GREEN AND INCLUSIVE MOBILITY
Transforming Transportation March 14-15, 2023
Climate change, COVID-19, and macroeconomic indicators continue to disrupt the
global transport sector – and the people and businesses that rely on it – in unprecedented ways.
Transforming Transportation 2023, the 20th edition of this flagship event, will be an in-person, face-to-face experience organized at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 14-15, 2023. Transport professionals will meet and engage in innovative ways to learn, interact, and create new connections. New online features will also enable virtual attendance of most sessions.
Transforming Transportation 2023 will consider the current economic scenario, post-COVID recovery, and COP27 commitments as starting points to reimagine transport to make it more inclusive, safe, sustainable, and efficient for everyone.
eC2: Decarbonizing Transport Connectivity in Central Asia
Deadline: 14
-Jul-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The overall objective of this project is to support decision makers to prioritize transport decarbonization policies and projects that would reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and improve connectivity.
How Digital Integration has Transformed Kenya’s Transport Sector
STORY HIGHLIGHTS 
- Digital technology has revolutionized Kenya’s transportation sector, making it easier and more secure to access essential transport services
- The Transport Integrated Management System electronic data platform has reduced processing times for some services from months to days
- The growth of Kenya’s ICT sector has become a significant driver of economic development and job creation in all areas
Time to decarbonize transport for a green, resilient and inclusive recovery
At a time when we face enormous challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is 
heartening to see the world mobilizing as never before to tackle the looming crisis of global warming. The international development community is also stepping up. In 2020, the World Bank Group reached its highest ever level of climate financing, at $21.4 billion, and we recently announced our plan to align all-new World Bank operations with the Paris Agreement by July 2023.
Automated transport could propel development forward. Can we turn the vision into reality?
The transport sector has always unleashed the creativity of engineers, inventors, and 
problem solvers of all kinds. But even the greatest innovations don’t always come to life. After the early excitement of the public and investors, the vast majority (70% to 97%) of new ideas do not survive the “trough of disillusionment,” and only a lucky few end up being widely adopted.
With COVID-19, the case for sustainable transport is stronger than ever
As cities gradually exit COVID-19 quarantines and reopen their economies, some
observers are suggesting that public transport might increase contagion risk and that private cars should be considered the only safe alternative.
eC2: Natural Hazard Assessment for the Reconstruction of Critical Transport Infrastructure
Deadline: 23-Mar-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank provides technical assistance to the Government of Myanmar to support 
technical solutions for Chin State by hiring an international consulting firm to prepare a hazard and vulnerability assessment for road rehabilitation to inform planned investments under the Myanmar Floods and Landslides Emergency Recovery Project in Chin State in Myanmar. The overall objective of the assignment is to contribute to the increase of capacities of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Government of Myanmar in the adoption of appropriate natural hazard assessment approaches in designing transport and infrastructure. The activity will (i) help provide technical solutions on geohazards specifically for Kalay Hakha road, based on an assessment of hazards; (ii) draw out lessons along the above process, including data gaps and recommend technical and monitoring solutions for improvement; (iii) and provide capacity building for the Ministry of Construction on this practice. The assignment is expected to be completed within the period of an estimated six months upon mobilization.
eC2: Feasibility and PPP option study of upgrading the rail line between Karachi and Hyderabad , including constructing a dedicated freight corridor between Karachi and Pipri.
Deadline: 09-Mar-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
Existing railway track from Karachi to Hyderabad is an important corridor for freight and passenger movement between Karachi and inland Provinces. The freight exchange has vital significance for the economic development of Pakistan. Existing railway alignment between Karachi to Hyderabad is facing problem of congestion, over stressed track structure and outdated signaling and telecommunication system. Upgrading or constructing a new double line link is therefore required to resolve these issues.
The objectives of the study is to conduct and technical and commercial feasibility study for Karachi-Hyderabad ( passenger and freight line) and Karachi-Pipri (dedicated freight corridor).
World Bank data infrastructure: shortening the path from data to insights
Data is not valuable in a vacuum. Data is only valuable once information, insight or in 
other words knowledge is extracted from it and is used to make decisions, shape policies, and change behaviors.
Data scientists, analysts, and researchers spend a significant amount of time and effort extracting knowledge from data and communicating it. Because extracting knowledge from data can be expensive, it is important to find ways to reduce its cost. A robust and well-designed data infrastructure can contribute to this cost reduction by smoothing the frictions involved with data analytics projects: storing, searching, accessing, understanding, cleaning, transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. Lowering that cost can go a long way toward increasing data use and knowledge production.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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