Infrastructure is again an important and growing part of the Bank’s portfolio, representing one-third of new World Bank lending to developing countries. The staff who work in infrastructure are strongly motivated to take into account the lessons of the past in all that they do. Each day, we are reminded of the 2.7 billion people around the world who live on less than two dollars a day and who look to us to help bring them some of the most basic infrastructure services. These are the people who need access to clean water, sanitation, energy, transport, information, and communication if they are to build productive lives, support their families, and contribute to the economic growth of their country, just like billions of others on the planet.