The World Bank Group Academy will offer a wide range of learning opportunities across a variety of sectors. It includes a dedicated Transport Academy that empowers policymakers and practitioners to tackle complex transport challenges with actionable knowledge. The Transport Academy combines new offerings with existing programs—starting with the Leaders in Urban Transport Planning Course (LUTP), a well-established training that has been in existence for over 12 years
The workshop tackles the transport challenges in secondary cities which limit the economic development and quality of life of the citizens. The workshop explores options such as designing public bus networks and formalizing informal services.
The workshop hosted in Quito from December 9 to the 13th focuses on planning for hierarchically integrated mobility systems and metro rail systems. LUTP Quito covers topics such as financing metro systems, transit-oriented development (TOD), deployment of ITS, and historic city redesign for metro systems.
From May 26th to June 1st, the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) will host an LUTP workshop in Seoul. The program aims to provide policymakers and practitioners with a platform to exchange knowledges about diagnosing urban transportation problems and developing effective strategies to promote more livable and sustainable cities.
The workshop is tailored to the learning needs of the audience and covers a wide range of urban transport challenges. It focuses on active mobility and intermodal integration drawing from the Netherlands experience.
From June to December 2023 the LUTP team and its partners delivered five workshops training 193 participants. All sessions hosted in Rwanda, Cameroon, Tunisia, Kiribati and Tonga received glowing reviews from participants and there continues to be high demand for the engagement.
