South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. The region can chart a path towards growth that is sustainable by greening its infrastructure, creating jobs, and making its economies and…

Most people in Nepal live in areas covered by mobile broadband networks. This forms a large consumer base with access to information, services, and markets, including digital financial services…

In the summer of 2022, unusually intense monsoon rains – exacerbated by climate change - caused a super flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, affecting some 33 million people. While all four…

A tumultuous year of deep uncertainty brought on by multiple overlapping crises in which South Asia was hit by a series of unprecedented shocks. Here's a look back at 2022 in 10 blogs.

Strengthening Systems to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

For South Asia to reach its full economic potential, it must explore untapped opportunities.

As the gusts of the COVID-19 pandemic quieten, South Asian economies, left fragile and uneven in their recovery, are facing renewed headwinds: high inflation, rising fiscal deficits, and…

What does climate change mean for indigenous women and their livelihoods in Nepal?

Change is brewing in Nepal Amma Café in Lumbini is breaking ground by initiating some much-needed change.

From plastic pollution to remittance flows, climate change to digital technology, human capital to road safety, we look back at the past year and highlight some of the most popular blogs from 2021…