For the World Bank Group, clean air in South Asia is a top priority. The 25th issue of the SARRE Newsletter focuses on steps countries are taking for air quality management including an aspirational target...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia Region...
The 24th issue of the SARRE Newsletter focuses on women and promoting gender-inclusive development. Around 100 women engineers gathered in Bangkok in March 2024 to celebrate the completion of WePower SAR-100...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia region...
The 23rd issue of the SARRE Newsletter emphasizes the importance of transboundary water cooperation in South Asia, which is home to a quarter of humanity. The region has over 20 main transboundary rivers...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia region...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia region...
Despite decades of economic growth, gender disparities in South Asia remain remarkably high. Although not the only one, social norms are a crucial driver of various gender outcomes, including differential...
In recent years, marine plastic pollution has emerged as a significant global issue. At the global level, it is estimated that 80 percent of all plastic pollution found in the marine environment originates...
The 22nd issue of the SARRE newsletter, the first newsletter in the new fiscal year, reflects on the progress made in terms of regional cooperation in South Asia in FY23 over the past year, including valuable...
The World Bank’s South Asia region gender innovation lab is conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions with direct or indirect effects on measures of women’s economic empowerment...
This report provides evidence-based guidance on cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and ventilation interventions to improve building-level thermal comfort and indoor air quality for a changing...
This report provides evidence-based guidance on cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and ventilation interventions to improve building-level thermal comfort and indoor air quality for a changing...
Higher education systems in South Asia have undergone significant changes in the past two decades. Each country in the region has experienced a rapid rise in university enrollment, fueled by demographic...
A key objective of the World Bank’s South Asia Regional Integration, Cooperation and Engagement (RICE) approach is broadening evidence-based communication and outreach activities that will help strengthen...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia region...
The SARRE newsletter 21, the first of the year 2023, draws comparisons between the living roots bridges in Northeast India and the regional cooperation efforts. Both need careful nurturing and take time...
South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Bad air quality causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic...
The devastating floods in Pakistan, extreme heatwaves, rising air pollution, and increasing climate vulnerabilities in the region calls for an urgent climate cooperation in South Asia. The 20th SARRE newsletter...
The focus and approach of South Asia Second Regional Gender Action Plan (SAR RGAP) are based on an analysis of regional trends in key gender outcomes in South Asia, an assessment of SAR RGAP, and an extensive...