The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 8 developing countries in South Asia. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the ...

The World Bank has provided insight into the state of Nigerians amid various economic reforms embarked upon by the ...

Oxfam International has found in a new study that natural disasters are worst in South Asia because of the poverty and inequality that prevails here. According to the study titled "The Rethinking ...

The South Asian nation's growth surpassed the Bank's forecast of 4.4 per cent, recording 5.0 per cent in 2024 — the first ...

South Asia is expected to continue to be the fastest-growing emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) region over the next two years. This is largely thanks to robust growth in India, but growth ...

All the world’s religions live side-by-side in South Asia, and its economies are driven by a young population conscious of their growing importance to global geopolitics. But each state faces serious ...

Only four months ago, in January, the World Bank projected a more hopeful 4.1% growth. However, that optimism has now faded, battered by a toxic mix of falling investments, persistently high inflation ...

Poverty remains one of South Africa’s most serious challenges. Despite being a country rich in resources, many people still live in poor conditions. High unemployment, low education levels, and ...

About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population was living in poverty despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

South Asia's economic growth is projected to reach 6.4% in 2025 ... and Pakistan to create a better future for the next generation. Already, poverty rates in the region have dropped by more than 25% ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—Amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy, South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened, with projections downgraded in most countries in the region. Stepping up ...

It has already left too many scars. When the world changes, what will be next? For South Asia, which has not really been the focus just yet, what will the future be? Since at least the early 1940s ...