A new World Bank report identifies 10 ports, 20 road segments, and 20 border crossings in Africa that are crucial to addressing the continent’s food insecurity crisis. With 140 million Africans—one in five people—classified as food insecure, improving these transportation hubs could significantly reduce food waste, lower costs, and enhance food access for millions of people.
Transportation systems face growing risks from extreme heat, which can damage assets, disrupt services, and endanger users and workers. A new report —Heatwaves and Their Effects on Transportation Systems: A Comprehensive Review— consolidates global evidence on heat impacts across transport classes, identifying key research gaps and lessons, particularly for developing regions.
Developing countries are now facing the challenge of expanding transportation to support inclusive growth while transitioning to sustainable, low-carbon mobility. Financing Climate Action for Transportation in Developing Countries explores the intersection of climate finance and transport.
India's transportation sector has not been able to keep pace with rising demand and is proving to be a drag on the economy.
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$400 million development financing agreement to enhance the performance of the logistics and transportation sectors in Egypt and to support the shift towards low-carbon transportation along the Alexandria–the 6th of October–Greater Cairo Area (GCA) railway corridor.
Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, is poised to transform its public transportation system to improve daily commutes, expand access to jobs and services, and generate new employment opportunities across the city.
Electric vehicles come at a cost premium, sometimes more than 70% compared to conventional vehicles, creating a financial hurdle for many consumers in developing countries. But according to The Economics of E-Mobility for Passenger Transportation, feasible entry points to an electric mobility transition are emerging in several developing countries.
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complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.
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Define finishing. finishing synonyms, finishing pronunciation, finishing translation, English dictionary definition of finishing. v. fin ished , fin ish ing , fin ish es v. tr. 1. a. To stop after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do: finished cleaning the room.
To finish something is to complete it or bring it to a conclusion. If you finished a race, you completed it — even if you didn’t come in first. Finishing is about concluding. If you finished a novel, you read the whole thing. Finishing a job means the job is done.
The act of completing something. That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing. Benítez's team had been subjected to some intense pressure and will be grateful that Benfica's finishing was not as refined as their buildup play.
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the manner in which an object is perfected or finished in its preparation, or an effect imparted in finishing. the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc.
A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)"he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly "; "the boat had a metallic finish"; - coating, finishing