East Asia & Pacific

www.worldbank.org/eap The Bank’s strategy for the East Asia and Pacific region focuses on supporting broad-based economic growth, promoting higher levels of trade and integration, enhancing the environment for governance, increasing social stability, and achieving the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. Read more » Regional Brief Economic Update Results Featured 1 of 3 East Asia & Pacific Economic Update – Capturing New Sources of Growth Growth in the region is strong but slowing. East Asia Pacific needs to become less reliant on exports and capture new sources of growth. Read more Live Q&A with Bert Hofman Join our regional chief economist on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time (2:00 GMT) for a live online discussion on the latest Update and how the region can navigate global uncertainties. Submit questions now 600 Million Adults in East Asia and the Pacific Remain Unbanked Reasons include not needing one because someone in their family already has one, and that banks are too far away. Read more By the Numbers Education - Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) More data » Highlights China Aims for Soft Landing, Says World Bank Latest China Quarterly Update projects GDP growth in China will be 8.2 percent in 2012 and 8.6 percent in 2013. Read more » Mongolia Strikes a Balance between Development and Environmental Protection As Mongolia is becoming the world’s fastest-growing economy, efforts are being ramped up to ensure its environment won’t pay a heavy price. Read more » What's New More News » Blogs Read all posts » Subscribe to updates Email RSS Follow us Blog: East Asia & Pacific on the rise Twitter: @WorldBankAsia Featured Expert Annette Dixon Country Director, Southeast Asia Publications Putting Higher Education to Work: Skills and Research for Growth in East Asia One Goal, Two Paths: Achieving Universal Access to Modern Energy in East Asia and Pacific Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century Contact Us Regional Contacts In Depth Gender in East Asia Pacific Progress on gender issues in the East Asia and Pacific region varies widely depending on context. Learn more » Poverty and Equity Data Access maps and track trends in poverty and inequality indicators in the East Asia and Pacific region. Learn more » Results in East Asia and Pacific Learn more about development outputs and outcomes in the region, and how they impact results. Learn more »