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After years of reforms and smart investments, Albania has dramatically reduced extreme poverty to just 0.3% of its population. Now, a $900 million World Bank program aims to create even more opportunities through 2027.
Kentucky is investing nearly $70 million to bring electric vehicle charging stations to rural towns and smaller cities across the state. The expansion will make long-distance EV travel easier for families in areas previously underserved by charging infrastructure.
Washington state is investing $37.3 million to install 754 new electric vehicle charging ports across rural areas, tribal lands, and apartment buildings by late 2027. The expansion will make EV ownership more affordable for thousands of families, with drivers expected to save over $1,000 annually on fuel costs.
In one of India's most ambitious water projects, Bihar has connected nearly 19 million rural families to piped drinking water over the past decade, transforming communities that once struggled for clean water access. The state now aims to reach its most marginalized communities within three months.
A South African town is treating bird rehabilitation like roads and power lines: essential infrastructure that keeps communities working. The approach could transform how rural areas protect the ecosystems that support their farms and economies.
Richlands, Virginia, just ended a 50-mile charging desert for electric vehicle drivers with two new stations at Greenway Park. The town is betting the chargers will do more than power cars—they'll power local business too.
A new $782,000 water system in rural Mozambique just freed thousands of women and girls from walking hours each day to fetch water. Now they can use that time for school and business instead.