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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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The Power of Opportunity

By designing gender-responsive transport infrastructure, governments, and other stakeholders can ensure that transport systems serve all users fairly.

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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Keys to the City

Cities are on the frontlines of the global climate emergency. Sustainable urban planning is critical for developing cities that aim to balance growth with environmental preservation.

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Guangzhe Chen

Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank

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