In Sri Lanka, a free ambulance service is using digital innovation and homegrown solutions to save countless lives. A great example of how countries in South Asia continue to be resilient and…

Martin Raiser |

Though the South Asia Region (SAR) contains just eight countries, it accounts for almost a quarter of the world’s population, but it also carries an increasing share of global debt. What's…

Prateek Samal, Anthony Tin Yu To |

While MENA has made strides in improving women and girls’ health, much more needs to be done. Understanding the impact of conflict on women and girls is critical for designing both preventive…

Fadia Saadah, Sameera Al Tuwaijri |

In the wake of conflicts and fragility, children and youth often bear the heaviest burdens. Their education is disrupted, they can’t access basic services, and girls are more prone to be victims…

Mamta Murthi, Kitty van der Heijden |

The Kopay Divisional Hospital in the Jaffna District in northern Sri Lanka is one of the primary medical care institutions that is part of the country’s healthcare reorganization strategy,…

Anna Bjerde |

A look back at South Asia’s year in 10 blogs. These blogs spotlight stories of resilience and innovation, and explore issues critical to the region such as air pollution, climate change, women’s…

Adnan Siddiqi, Trishna Thapa |

New energy-saving technologies offer South Asian countries an opportunity to modernize their economies, and will be an integral part of their energy transition.

Siddharth Sharma |

Output growth in South Asia is projected to remain stronger than in other regions, but is nonetheless not strong enough for most countries to reach high-income thresholds within a generation.

Patrick Kirby |

South Asia is making progress, but at a slower pace than in the pre-pandemic years and still has a long way to go, according to the World Bank's latest economic outlook.

Martin Raiser |

South Asia continues to experience rising temperatures, with record-breaking heat waves that are longer, hotter, and more frequent. Heat not only causes deaths and lowers productivity, but also…

Ella Kim, Sebastian Forsch, Leon Glicksman |