Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
South Asia
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South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Operational Plan 2016-2025 Update
<p>This report reflects the changes in the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program’s operational plan for the period 2016–2025, in particular on priority projects resulting
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Global Economic Prospects, January 2020: Slow Growth, Policy Challenges
<p>Global growth is projected to be slightly faster in 2020 than the post-crisis low registered last year. While growth could be stronger if reduced trade tensions mitigate uncertainty, the balance of
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IPCC’s special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate: What’s in it for South Asia?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate in September 2019. This publication offers a guide to the IPCC’s Special
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The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for South Asia?
This publication offers a guide to the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land prepared for decision makers in South Asia by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Overseas Development
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Multiscale integrated river basin management- from a Hindu Kush Himalayan perspective
Managing water resources is a critical challenge in the mountain and hill regions of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Not only is demand increasing – for domestic use, irrigation, industry, and energy –
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Multiscale integrated river basin management- from a Hindu Kush Himalayan perspective
Managing water resources is a critical challenge in the mountain and hill regions of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Not only is demand increasing – for domestic use, irrigation, industry, and energy –
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South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019: making (de)centralization work
Global GDP growth is decelerating, while trade and industrial production are stagnating. The slowdown has been severe in South Asia, which in recent quarters was no longer the fastest growing region in
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Summer monsoon of 2019: understanding the performance so far and speculating about the rest of the season
<p>The summer monsoon of 2019 began with a massive deficit in the all-India June rainfall of about 33% of the mean.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/monsoon-2019.pdf" target="_blank"><img
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Running dry: tackling the myths about urban water and sanitation
Myths are holding back universal access to water and sanitation in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia, a policy brief by Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) revealed. Neil Jeffery,
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The chronic poverty report on growth
The Chronic Poverty Report on Growth aims to put in front of economic policymakers in developing countries and international agencies evidence about the type of growth and the policies and interventions