Intraregional trade in South Asia could be worth $67 billion rather than $23 billion. This gap between potential and actual trade leads to a signficiant loss to consumers, firms and exporters, in…

“Did you ask mom first? Did you ask dad at all?” As an American with Gambian parents, I heard these two statements every time I wanted to do anything when I was a child. It was standard. Now that…

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…

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…

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.

لقد تراجعت نسبة الفقر المدقع من أكثر من ثلث سكان العالم قبل 30 عامًا إلى أقل من 10% اليوم، ولكن هذا ليس هو الحال بالنسبة لمن يعيشون في مناطق الحروب أو بالقرب منها.

As we work on the next IDA replenishment we have a chance to integrate these lessons across our programs that are focused on countries affected by fragility and conflict.

À l’heure où nous travaillons sur la prochaine reconstitution des ressources de l’IDA, nous avons l’occasion d'intégrer ces enseignements dans nos programmes axés sur les pays en situation de…