Highlights on Poverty

• - End Poverty in South Asia: Analysis that shows it is possible to end poverty in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka within the next 15 years.
• - Blog - End Poverty in South Asia: Shanta Devarajan, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia, shares insights about the fight against poverty in the region.

Data on Poverty

• - Afghanistan
• - Bangladesh
• - India
• - Nepal
• - Pakistan
• - Sri Lanka

Analysis on Poverty

• - Afghanistan
• - Bangladesh
• - India
• - Nepal
• - Pakistan
• - Sri Lanka

Topics on Poverty

• - Environment and Poverty
• - Climate Change and Poverty
• - Economic Growth and Poverty
• - Natural Disasters and Poverty
• - Regional Integration and Poverty
• - Gender and Poverty

Commentary on Poverty

• - How India is failing its farmers
• - Rescuing India’s Health System
• - A Formula for job creation in India
• - Malnutrition in India [Flash]
• - Opium Economy in Afghanistan [Audio]

Results in Poverty Reduction:

• - Afghanistan’s progress after the Taliban
• - Services for 14 million in Afghanistan
• - Thirty million people connected in Bangladesh
• - Girls in schools tripled in Bangladesh
• - 235,000 hectares of land recovered in India