The World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, IDA has been a reliable partner in South Asia for more than six decades and contributed to a sharp decline in poverty in the region. Yet, for…

Politicians have erroneous belief about citizen preferences. When you give them the correct information, they change their behavior.

The province of Sindh includes some of the most drought prone areas of Pakistan. The World Bank's Sindh Resilience Project aims to mitigate drought risks in vulnerable areas of Sindh, working…

We invite all Maldivians, including women and youth, to share what they think are the constraints and opportunities that lie ahead; major challenges faced in ensuring prosperity for all and…

Ranking third globally, South Asia generates a staggering 334 million metric tons of solid waste every year, and most of it is plastic that ends up in the ocean. But the region is also at the…

新西兰的成功故事往往是通过绵羊、羊毛、奇异果和农产品出口来讲述的，但我们国家最大的资产永远是我们的人民，他们具备了在奥特亚罗瓦（新西兰在毛利语中的名称）和在世界舞台上成就壮举的条件

New Zealand’s success story is often told in terms of its lamb, wool, kiwifruit and agricultural exports. But our country’s greatest asset has always been our people who have been equipped to do…

La historia de éxito de Nueva Zelandia se cuenta a menudo en términos de sus exportaciones de cordero, lana, kiwi y productos agrícolas. Pero el mayor activo de nuestro país siempre ha sido…

المؤسسة الدولية للتنمية تكافح الفقر المدقع بخلق الفرص للناس في أفقر بلدان العالم من خلال المنح والقروض الميسرة للغاية. وأصبحت الآن ثاني أكبر مانح في منطقة المحيط الهادئ، حيث تدعم 61 مشروعا بحوالي…

World Bank South Asia Region team provides a platform for conversations about regional connectivity and helps find common ground between country priorities and regional integration.