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Afghanistan’s cross-border trade with Pakistan and Iran and the responsibility for conflict-sensitive employment
Bonn International Center for Conversion, 2017Border areas are sites of intensive interaction between states and inter-regional business. Political tensions and armed conflicts have a particularlystrong impact on trade flows.DocumentCosts of non-cooperation in South Asia: an illustration and way forward
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2016The South Asian economic integration has remained afflicted with a narrative that is more often than not a negative one. As a part of this, the arguments put forth include the assertion that the region lacks in trade complementarities due to similarities in production structures.DocumentEvidence and gaps in evidence on the principle political economy constraints and opportunities to successful investment in inclusive agribusiness in Asia
Evidence on Demand, 2016This report pays particular reference to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan. The purpose is to inform a more detailed call down piece of work for DFID to scope the potential establishment of one or more investment platforms through which it would deploy investment capital in order to catalyse private investment in south and central Asia.DocumentProspects for regional cooperation on cross-border electricity trade in South Asia
Integrated Research and Action for Development, 2013Energy remains one of the key inputs to socio-economic progress in developing societies. South Asian nations, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, have so far lagged far behind their developed counterparts in terms of access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy, especially electricity.DocumentPromoting resource efficiency along the supply chain of key sectors in South Asia: options and opportunities
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are engines of economic growth, providing livelihoods to large populations in South Asian countries. However, over exploitation of natural resources can severely impact sustainability of industrial production systems.DocumentRegional cooperation and integration prospects in Asia
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007There is indeed a strong opportunity for South Asian countries to benefit from intensifying regional ties. As a regional policy dialogue becomes stronger and barriers are gradually eliminated, or at least substantially reduced, economic integration will intensify in the next decade or two. This is partly due to the very low level of integration it starts from.DocumentRegional economic integration in South Asia: prospects and challenges
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2009Realising its importance, the South Asian region has also embarked upon various processes of regional economic integration. However, the South Asian regional integration process is fraught with difficulties, especially due to a lack of understanding about the very economics of regional economic integration.DocumentRegional cooperation for regional infrastructure development: challenges and policy options for South Asia
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2009Regional infrastructure is one of the major determinants of economic integration process. It enhances international and regional connectivity through the free flow of goods and factors across borders, allowing countries to benefit from a better relocation of resources.DocumentRestoring Afghanistan- Pakistan-India-Bangladesh- Myanmar (APIBM) corridor: towards a new silk road in Asia
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007One of the impediments to deeper regional cooperation in South Asia is the lack of integrated transportation linkages in the region. Absence of adequate and active overland official trade outlets and associated facilities coupled with lack of trade facilitation policy measures. An uninterruptedDocumentIndia-Pakistan trade: qualitative perceptions from stakeholders
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012The South Asian region is said to be the least integrated region in terms of economy with very low regional trade level compared to other regions in the world. Over the years, various trade accords, for instance, SAARC, SAFTA and SAPTA, had been signed by the regional countries to enhance the economic integration and boost the trade level.Pages