South Asia
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South Asian Initiative Prevents Over 10 Million KG of Plastic Waste from Entering Waterways
Jun 5, 2025Over the past five years, a collaborative effort involving waste management companies, civil society groups, and communities across South Asia has successfully prevented 10.2 million kilograms of plastic waste from polluting the region’s rivers and seas.... -
Death toll mounting from South Asia’s devastating monsoon
Aug 14, 2024According to government data released on Tuesday, hundreds of people have died as a result of severe storms that have pounded South Asia since June. The dangerous monsoon season has caused extensive destruction due to landslides... -
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Sep 18, 2023The 2023 Grant Cycle Co-Design Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia” took place from September 13–17, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AI-SAROSH is an AI-powered platform that aims to transform... -
Sheikh Hasina opens South Asia’s largest sewage treatment plant
Jul 14, 2023In the Khilgaon neighborhood of the city, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today officially opened the largest sewage treatment plant (STP) in all of South Asia. At a ceremony held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center here... -
South Asia’s development is slowing
Apr 4, 2023The World Bank (WB) said in its twice-yearly regional update that South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened due to tightening financial conditions, with significant downside risks in most countries due to limited fiscal space and depleting... -
Families in South Asia go into debt to pay for education: UNESCO
Jan 4, 2023Due to the global pandemic and rising education costs, many families are now in debt solely to pay for their children’s education. According to a news statement from BRAC issued here today, costs including tuition, private... -
Unprecedented shocks rattle South Asia: World Bank
Oct 7, 2022Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the... -
UNICEF urgently requires US$164 million to help save lives amid a deadly wave of COVID-19 across South Asia
May 23, 2021UNICEF urgently requires US$164 million to procure oxygen and testing supplies, medical equipment, personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control material to help save lives amid a deadly wave of COVID-19 across South Asia. The... -
Huawei supports South Asia to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over five years
May 20, 2021Joint-handedly with the governments, universities, and industrial partners, Huawei will support South Asia countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years, Huawei spokesperson said on Thursday... -
Sanitation workers across South Asia working through the pandemic with little protective equipment
Sep 2, 2020Sanitation workers across South Asia are working through the Covid-19 pandemic with little protective equipment and poor access to handwashing and cleaning facilities, according to a new report from WaterAid. The report, “Safety and wellbeing of...
