South and Southwest Asia transport outlook
This report provides scenarios for future transport demand and CO2 emissions in South and Southwest Asia up to 2050 to help decision-makers chart pathways to sustainable, resilient transport. The scenarios
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Strengthening municipal finance for sustainable sanitation service delivery in small towns of South Asia
Bangladesh, India and Nepal have significantly improved basic sanitation services to people who do not have access. However, the safe management of toilet waste is still in its infancy. Delivering safe
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Hidden debt: solutions to avert the next financial crisis in South Asia
The COVID-19 crisis, which has sent economies in South Asia and around the world into a deep recession, has highlighted South Asia’s rising debt levels and sizable hidden liabilities. State-owned enterprises,
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Glaciers of the Himalayas: climate change, black carbon, and regional resilience
Melting glaciers and the loss of seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges
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Socioeconomic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 in South Asia: fiscal policy response and fiscal needs for supporting the economic recovery
This paper assesses the socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 in three South Asian economies -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka -- and corresponding fiscal policy responses to mitigate these impacts.
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South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2021: South Asia Vaccinates
South Asia region’s economies are beginning to recover, though unevenly: economic activity in industry and export sectors have recovered to pre-COVID levels but some labor-intensive services sectors and
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Damaged by the disaster: the impact of COVID-19 on firms in South Asia
To assess the impact of COVID-19 on firms, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation conducted Business Pulse Surveys in several countries, including six in the South Asia region. Analysis
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Re FORM: lessons for urban governance futures from the pandemic
This report titled “Re FORM: Lessons for Urban Governance futures from the Pandemic” is based on the study which was undertaken by Scaling City Institutions for India (SCI-FI), Centre for Policy Research
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Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia
Over recent decades, South Asia has made remarkable progress in improving the health of mothers and children. But the year 2020 brought a great shock to South Asia, as it did to the whole world. The COVID-19
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Urban resilience in South Asia
This publication is titled “Urban Resilience in South Asia”. Some of the important themes covered in this issue include, the role of risk assessments in building capacity of city governments, women leadership
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Estimation of pregnancy losses attributable to exposure to ambient fine particles in south Asia: an epidemiological case-control study
<p>Maternal exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2·5) is associated with pregnancy loss (ie, stillbirth and miscarriage). <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ambient-fine-particles-South-Asia.pdf"