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A blog to promote dialog on development in South Asia

About us

About us

This blog is maintained by the South Asia Region of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to exchange ideas on how to end poverty in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Mark Ellery

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Water and Sanitation Specialist

With prior experience in both development and emergencies, Mark is a regional specialist with the Water & Sanitation Program in South Asia based in Bangladesh. Since joining the Bank in 2003, Mark and his family have experienced the richness of living in Delhi, Islamabad and now Dhaka. Mark is captivated by the conundrum of determining policy instruments that might support bottom-up development initiatives and considers himself fortunate to have a position engaging with this dilemma.