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Standardised contractual documents help to structure projects and provide standardised guidance on project risk identification, allocation and mitigation mechanisms at the preparation stage.

This study analyses the direct and indirect links between cross-border infrastructural development and poverty reduction under the guise of transport, electricity and communication infrastructure.

This report reviews public–private partnership projects with respect to infrastructure in Bangladesh and how credit rating can assist in the successful implementation of PPP arrangements.

This publication assesses the current situation of gender equality and social inclusion in Nepal's agriculture and livestock sector and identifies the barriers faced by women, the poor and excluded groups in accessing agriculture services.

The paper discusses strategies and options to address the challenges that are plaguing the water resources sector.

This paper shows in terms of policy flow and implications, how Indian railways has been unwavering in providing sustenance for economic growth.

This publication is a guide for the government and donors in allocating and programming future funds to raise the efficiency of Afghanistan’s transport system.

This publication establishes the building blocks to enable Bhutan to achieve its vision for transport. The vision is ambitious and reflects the changing socioeconomic development of the country.

This Publication uses computable general equilibrium  (CGE) methods to address how infrastructure developments in SASEC might affect the region's broader economy and the impact on income distribution and poverty.

This brief explores investments in harbor infrastructure, operation, and maintenance in Maldives.

This document outlines the discussion about lessons for Karachi surrounding Water and Sanitation (W&S) services reform in large cities and urban areas elsewhere in the world.

Chapter two of this report summarizes the institutional context and relevant developments over the past two decades. Chapter three focuses on the corporate governance agenda adopted by the government and its implementation, specifically relating to the structure and functioning of utility boards of directors. Chapter four reviews SERC regulatory governance. Chapter five analyzes the correlation between key indicators of the quality of regulatory and corporate governance and utility financial performance.

This map summarizes information on the connectivity of 67 important South Asian cities concerning infrastructure networks.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current technology landscape for digital identification, including strengths and weaknesses of the different technology options in different countries.

This guide outlines five steps in the context of achieving a knowledge exchange, (i) Anchor the knowledge exchange, (ii) Define the knowledge exchange, (iii) Design and develop the knowledge exchange, (iv) Implement the knowledge exchange, (v) report the results. Case studies from South America and Africa are discussed with reference to this guide.

The World Bank undertook a comprehensive assessment of South Asia’s container ports to support South Asian governments and stakeholders in the sector. It sought to understand the links between performance and its drivers and costs and to identify whether and how performance might be improved. The study proposes an approach for improvement based on regional and global experience.

This report examines the performance of the 14 largest container ports in the region based on two sets of criteria: operational performance and economic performance. To measure operational performance, the report benchmarks total time at port, waiting time at port, and idle time as a share of total time at berth. To measure economic performance, it benchmarks productivity and efficiency using two useful techniques: Malmquist total factor productivity decomposition and data envelopment analysis. The report identifies key drivers of port performance and examines how differences in performance across ports are related to those drivers.

The study has found that the main impacts of hydropower development in Bhutan relate to aquatic biodiversity and are cumulative,meaning that they are not of immediate concernbut should get priority attention once the development of hydropower accelerates. This study has identified a number of gaps inthe management of E&S impacts and rankedthem according to relevance for Bhutan.