South Asia : Development news, research, data

South Asia

South Asia is expected to remain the fastest-growing region in the world with output growth expected to be strong at 6.0% in 2024. But persistent structural challenges threaten to undermine sustained, resilient growth.

Featured

What's New

Regional Campaign

End Air Pollution

Air pollution is an eminently solvable problem and South Asia needs urgent action to curb it.
SOUTH ASIA DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Jobs for Resilience

Despite strong growth, South Asia remains vulnerable to shocks. Countries need to create more jobs and boost private investment.
REGIONAL CAMPAIGN

Clear Her Path

In South Asia, only 1 in 4 women are in the workforce. We need to #ClearHerPath so that more women can thrive in the workforce.

Countries

South Asia At-A-Glance

Prospects of an economic rebound in South Asia are firming up as growth is set to increase by 7.1 percent in 2021 and in 2022, but growth is uneven and economic activity well below pre-COVID-19 estimates.

Overview