To strengthen regional trade, South Asia needs a multi-faceted approach

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…

Sanjay Kathuria, Nadeem Rizwan |
Competitiveness, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade

Now is the time to invest in South Asia’s future

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…

Hartwig Schafer |
Climate Change, Education, Environment, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Water

What kind of regional connectivity does South Asia aspire to?

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.

Mandakini Kaul |
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Competitiveness, Energy, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade, Transport, Water

Greater regional trade in South Asia can empower women

Girija Shivakumar, Talajeh Livani |
Education, Financial Sector, Gender, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade

Bhutan launches its first economic census

Tenzin Lhaden |
Education, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Jobs & Development