A healthy Indian Ocean feeds, protects, and connects all South Asians

The Indian Ocean offers tremendous opportunities and some challenges for the island, coastal, and inland nations of South Asia and beyond.

Prasad Kariyawasam |
Environment, Regional Integration, Transport, Water

COVID-19: a time to rebuild a stronger, greener South Asia

As they respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19), countries have a unique opportunity to plan for stronger and greener economies.

John Roome |
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Environment, Forests, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Regional Integration, Water

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

Powering up Central and South Asia

Can One Country's Electricity Surplus Be Another Country's Gain? The opening ceremonies in Dushanbe, Tajikistan starting Wednesday for construction works on the CASA-1000 project mark an…

Annette Dixon |
Energy, Trade, Water