South Asia Feature Archive

Afghanistan
- July 20, 2008: Afghanistan: Achieving results in a difficult environment
- February 5, 2008: Afghanistan Opium: Incentives for poor farmers is key
- January 16, 2008: Canada & the World Bank: Working towards a better future in Afghanistan
- November 12, 2007: Afghanistan: National Public Consultation Conference
- November 12, 2007: Afghanistan: Watch National Solidarity Program at work
- October 29, 2007: Kapisa & Panjshir Provinces: Improved irrigation revives agriculture
- October 29, 2007: Multi-donor trust fund changes millions of Afghan lives
- September 10, 2007: Afghanistan Drug Industry: Focus on Drug Trading & Processing
- July 23, 2007: Reforms Reaching Rural Afghanistan.
- July 16, 2007: Bringing schools, roads, and drinking water to Afghanistan’s villages.
- June 11, 2007: Afghanistan: A Fragile State?
- April 26, 2007: Afghanistan Development Forum
- January 16, 2007: Avian Flu Prevention in Afghanistan.
- December 19, 2006: Afghanistan's National Solidarity
- December 19, 2006: Afghanistan: A New Beginning.
- December 19, 2006: Afghanistan: Microfinance.
- December 19, 2006: Afghanistan: Program Puts Decision-Making into Community's Hands.
- December 19, 2006: Microfinance Helps Afghans Tap Their Enterpreneurial Spirit.
- December 19, 2006: Afghanistan: Five years after the end of the Taliban rule.
- November 28, 2006: Afghanistan Opium Report: Eradication efforts are failing.
- November 15, 2006: Integrating Afghanistan into Regional Economy.

Bangladesh
- October 1, 2008: Education for all
- September 8, 2008: Bangladesh and Climate Change
- July 8, 2008: Notun Jibon – New life After Cyclone Sidr
- March 13, 2008: Gender and Social Transformation in Bangladesh
- December 16, 2007: Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr
- November 20, 2007: Bangladesh: Cyclone Recovery and Mitigation
- November 1, 2007: Bangladesh paradox: Does Governance Matter to Growth?
- July 26, 2007: Bangladesh: Strategy For Sustained Growth.
- June 28, 2007: Dhaka: Improving Living Conditions for the Urban Poor.
- February 1, 2007: Strengthening Policy Analysis in the Bangladesh Central Bank.
- January 24, 2007: Alternative Energy Improving Lives.
- January 7, 2007: Overusing Pesticides in Bangladesh Farming.
- December 4, 2006: Toxic Pollution from Agriculture.
- December 7, 2006: 10 Years of World Bank Support for Microcredit in Bangladesh.

India
- August 4, 2008: Tackling HIV
- July 31, 2008: National Vector Borne Disease Control and Polio Eradication Support Project
- June 10, 2008: A New Way of Cultivating Rice
- October 31, 2007: India: Urban Challenges
- October 31, 2007: India: Mumbai Urban Transport Project
- October 30, 2007: Urbanization in India: Integral part of economic growth
- July 18, 2007: Corporate Responses to HIV/AIDS.
- July 5, 2007: 3rd National HIV/AIDS Control Project.
- February 13, 2007: India's Economic Challenges.
- February 13, 2007: 2nd SAARC Business Leaders Conclave: Resources from the World Bank.
- February 5, 2007: India's Urban Challenges
- January 23,2007: India at Davos: Resources from the World Bank.
- January 21, 2007: Book Examines Global Implications of India and China’s Growth.
- November 21, 2006: India’s Growth: Themes to be discussed at the World Economic Forum.

Maldives
- July 12, 2006: Sustaining Growth and Improving the Investment Climate.

Nepal
- December 7, 2007: Nepal: Rural Communities Take the Driver’s Seat
- December 6, 2007: Nepal: Peace Through Development
- November 16, 2006: Despite Conflict, Nepal Reduced Poverty Between 1996 and 2004

Pakistan
- October 7, 2008: A New Sense of Security for Earthquake Survivors
- April 17, 2008: Learning and Educational Achievement in Punjab Schools
- January 10, 2008: Pakistan: Poverty Alleviation Fund
- October 30, 2007: Education is key for Pakistan's progress
- October 2, 2007: Pakistan: Emergency Earthquake Recovery Project
- September 7, 2007: Data Highlight: Pakistan Girls' Education
- September 3, 2007: Pakistan: Strategic Country Environmental Assessment
- June 22, 2007: Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction
- May 15, 2007: Girls Education in Pakistan
- May 2, 2007: IDA and Pakistan
- October 8, 2006: Pakistan: One Year After the Earthquake, Survivors Rebuild Lives

Sri Lanka
- May 27, 2008: Sri Lanka: Making Dams Safer
- December 21, 2007: Galle: Rebirth of an Ancient Port City
- December 20, 2007: Rebuilding Sri Lanka's Southern Coastal Road
- December 19, 2007: Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka
- August 16, 2007: 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
- August 13, 2007: Maintaining Low HIV and AIDS Prevalence in Sri Lanka
- December 26, 2006: Sri Lanka: two years after the Tsunami, on the way to recovery.
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: A Fishing Vilage Recuperates
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Back to Business Café in Telwatte
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Getting on with Life in Godagama
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Salzburg Village in Galle
- December 22, 2006: Sri Lanka Tsunami: Summary of World Bank Assistance
- December 22, 2006: Youth Helps Protect Tsunami Damaged Coast in Sri Lanka

South Asia Region
- September 10, 2008: Doing Business in South Asia in 2009
- September 9, 2008: World Bank Group Directs US$5.5 Billion in FY 2008
- June 9, 2008: A Future for Wild Tigers
- May 19, 2008: Increasing awareness of stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS
- April 25, 2008: World Food Prices: Revival of agriculture in South Asia is essential
- April 24, 2008: World Food Prices: South Asia can manage with right actions
- April 8, 2008: Global Monitoring Report: Development goals off track in South Asia
- April 8, 2008: Global Monitoring Report: Spotlight on the South Asia's environment
- April 2, 2008: World Food Prices: South Asia's Poor at Risk
- January 30, 2008: US Subprime Crisis: South Asia will continue to grow
- January 9, 2008: South Asia: Year in Review 2007
- December 6, 2007: South Asia: An Opportunity to Address Climate Challenges
- December 6, 2007: World Bank Responds: Opportunity to Transform with Changing Climate
- November 30, 2007: Climate Change & Agriculture: Livelihoods of Millions at Risk in South Asia
- November 28, 2007: South Asia & Climate Change: Poorest of Poor are most at risk
- November 27, 2007: World AIDS Day 2007 in South Asia
- November 8, 2007: South Asia Energy: Potential and Prospects for Regional Trade
- October 19, 2007: WDR 2008 - Revival of Agriculture for South Asia's Development
- October 17, 2007: Role of Women, key to South Asia's Development
- October 17, 2007: Poverty Day: Urgent need for structural reforms to end poverty
- October 11, 2007: World Bank & Japan: Partners in South Asia's progress
- October 2, 2007: Pakistan: Emergency Earthquake Recovery Project
- September 26, 2007: Doing Business in South Asia 2008
- September 21, 2007: South Asia and Climate Change
- September 10, 2007: South Asia: World Bank Group Commitments Up by 50% in FY 2007
- August 31, 2007: World Economic Forum: Meeting of the Young Champions 2007
- August 16, 2007: 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
- August 9, 2007: 2007 South Asia Floods
- July 12, 2007: Microfinance in South Asia
- July 5, 2007: World Population Day 2007
- June 6-8, 2007: G8 & Climate Change
- June 5, 2007: World Environment Day
- May 29, 2007: Global Development Finance 2007
- April 3-4, 2007: 14th SAARC Summit, New Delhi: Growth and Regional Integration
- March 22, 2007: World Water Day 2007
- March 07, 2007: International Women's Day 2007
- February 16, 2007: South Asia: Growth and Regional Integration.
- February 14, 2007: Climate Change in South Asia – A Conversation with Sir Nicholas Stern.
- February 13, 2007: 2nd SAARC Business Leaders Conclave: Resources from the World Bank.
- January 24, 2007: Alternative Energy Improving Lives.

- October 7, 2008: Pakistan: A New Sense of Security for Earthquake Survivors
- October 1, 2008: Education for all in Bangladesh

- September 10, 2008: Doing Business in South Asia in 2009
- September 9, 2008: World Bank Group Directs US$5.5 Billion in FY 2008
- September 8, 2008: Bangladesh and Climate Change

- August 4, 2008: Tackling HIV in India

- July 31, 2008: India: Vector Borne Disease Control and Polio Eradication Project
- July 20, 2008: Afghanistan: Achieving Results in a difficult environment
- July 8, 2008: Bangladesh: Notun Jibon – New life After Cyclone Sidr

- June 10, 2008: A India: New Way of Cultivating Rice
- June 9, 2008: A Future for Wild Tigers

- May 27, 2008: Sri Lanka: Making Dams Safer
- May 19, 2008: Increasing awareness of stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS

- April 25, 2008: World Food Prices: Revival of agriculture in South Asia is essential
- April 24, 2008: World Food Prices: South Asia can manage with right actions
- April 17, 2008: Learning and Educational Achievement in Punjab Schools
- April 8, 2008: Global Monitoring Report: Development goals off track in South Asia
- April 8, 2008: Global Monitoring Report: Spotlight on the South Asia's environment
- April 2, 2008: World Food Prices: South Asia's Poor at Risk

- March 13, 2008: Gender and Social Transformation in Bangladesh

- February 5, 2008: Afghanistan Opium: Incentives for poor farmers is key

- January 30, 2008: US Subprime Crisis: South Asia will continue to grow
- January 16, 2008: Canada & the World Bank: Working towards a better future in Afghanistan
- January 10, 2008: Pakistan: Poverty Alleviation Fund
- January 9, 2008: South Asia: Year in Review 2007

- December 21, 2007: Galle: Rebirth of an Ancient Port City
- December 20, 2007: Rebuilding Sri Lanka's Southern Coastal Road
- December 19, 2007: Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka
- December 16, 2007: Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr
- December 7, 2007: Nepal: Rural Communities Take the Driver’s Seat
- December 6, 2007: Nepal: Peace Through Development
- December 6, 2007: South Asia: An Opportunity to Address Climate Challenges
- December 6, 2007: World Bank Responds: Opportunity to Transform with Changing Climate

- November 30, 2007: Climate Change & Agriculture: Livelihoods of Millions at Risk in South Asia
- November 28, 2007: South Asia & Climate Change: Poorest of Poor are most at risk
- November 27, 2007: World AIDS Day 2007 in South Asia
- November 20, 2007: Bangladesh: Cyclone Recovery and Mitigation
- November 12, 2007: Afghanistan: National Public Consultation Conference
- November 12, 2007: Afghanistan: Watch National Solidarity Program at work
- November 8, 2007: South Asia Energy: Potential and Prospects for Regional Trade
- November 1, 2007: Bangladesh paradox: Does Governance Matter to Growth?

- October 31, 2007: India: Urban Challenges
- October 31, 2007: India: Mumbai Urban Transport Project
- October 30, 2007: Urbanization in India: Integral part of economic growth
- October 30, 2007: Education is key for Pakistan's progress
- October 29, 2007: Afghanistan: Improved irrigation revives agriculture
- October 29, 2007: Multi-donor trust fund changes millions of Afghan lives
- October 19, 2007: WDR 2008 - Revival of Agriculture for South Asia's Development
- October 17, 2007: Role of Women, key to South Asia's Development
- October 17, 2007: Poverty Day: Urgent need for structural reforms to end poverty
- October 11, 2007: World Bank & Japan: Partners in South Asia's progress
- October 2, 2007: Pakistan: Emergency Earthquake Recovery Project

- September 26, 2007: Doing Business in South Asia 2008
- September 21, 2007: South Asia and Climate Change
- September 10, 2007: South Asia: World Bank Group Commitments Up by 50% in FY 2007
- September 10, 2007: Afghanistan Drug Industry: Focus on Drug Trading & Processing
- September 7, 2007: Data Highlight: Pakistan Girls' Education
- September 3, 2007: Pakistan: Strategic Country Environmental Assessment

- August 31, 2007: World Economic Forum: Meeting of the Young Champions 2007
- August 16, 2007: 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
- August 13, 2007: Maintaining Low HIV and AIDS Prevalence in Sri Lanka
- August 9, 2007: 2007 South Asia Floods

- July 26, 2007: Bangladesh: Strategy For Sustained Growth
- July 23, 2007: Reforms Reaching Rural Afghanistan
- July 18, 2007: Corporate Responses to HIV/AIDS
- July 16, 2007: Bringing schools, roads, and drinking water to Afghanistan’s villages
- July 12, 2007: Microfinance in South Asia
- July 12, 2007: Maldives: Sustaining Growth and Improving the Investment Climate
- July 5, 2007: 3rd National HIV/AIDS Control Project.
- July 5, 2007: World Population Day 2007

- June 28, 2007: Dhaka: Improving Living Conditions for the Urban Poor
- June 22, 2007: Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction
- June 11, 2007: Afghanistan: A Fragile State?
- June 6-8, 2007: G8 & Climate Change
- June 5, 2007: World Environment Day

- May 29, 2007: Global Development Finance 2007
- May 15, 2007: Girls Education in Pakistan
- May 2, 2007: IDA and Pakistan

- April 26, 2007: Afghanistan Development Forum
- April 22, 2007: Earth Day 2007
- April 3-4, 2007: 14th SAARC Summit, New Delhi: Growth and Regional Integration

- March 22, 2007: World Water Day 2007
- March 07, 2007: International Women's Day 2007

- February 16, 2007: South Asia: Growth and Regional Integration.
- February 14, 2007: Climate Change in South Asia – A Conversation with Sir Nicholas Stern.
- February 13, 2007: India's Economic Challenges.
- February 13, 2007: 2nd SAARC Business Leaders Conclave: Resources from the World Bank.
- February 5, 2007: India's Urban Challenges
- February 1, 2007: Strengthening Policy Analysis in the Bangladesh Central Bank.

- January 24, 2007: Alternative Energy Improving Lives.
- January 23,2007: India at Davos: Resources from the World Bank.
- January 21, 2007: Book Examines Global Implications of India and China’s Growth.
- January 16, 2007: Avian Flu Prevention in Afghanistan.
- January 7, 2007: Overusing Pesticides in Bangladesh Farming.

- December 26, 2006: Sri Lanka: two years after the Tsunami, on the way to recovery.
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: A Fishing Vilage Recuperates
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Back to Business Café in Telwatte
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Getting on with Life in Godagama
- December 22, 2006: On the Road to Recovery: Salzburg Village in Galle
- December 22, 2006: Sri Lanka Tsunami: Summary of World Bank Assistance