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How Can Regional Cooperation Support South Asia’s COVID-19 recovery?

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Regional integration, cooperation, and engagement can produce significant gains across South Asia. Intra-regional trade, for instance, stands at only a third of its potential with an estimated gap of $23 billion. Cooperation in energy between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal could lead to savings of $17 billion. Transporting goods across the region can cost up to 50 percent more than within the OECD countries. As South Asia grapples with the economic impact of COVID-19, it has an opportunity to strengthen regional institutions, improve regional infrastructure and connectivity, advance trade policy, and develop cross-border solutions to shared problems

The One South Asia webinar series is part of the World Bank’s updated regional integration, cooperation, and engagement strategy for South Asia that focuses on enabling economic connectivity, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in human capital.

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Samir Rai

@Ruhana, the relative size of the two economies should also be taken into account. Its not disparity.

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:32

Bertram Boie

Good day. I would be very interested to hear from the distinguished panelists what role they see for digital technologies to support regional integration in South Asia? What might be the role of infrastructure sharing (internet broadband, data centers, etc.) across the region, as well as collaboration on digital solutions addressing the COVID-19 health crisis? Thank you.

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:33

Bertram Boie

Good day. I would be very interested to hear from the distinguished panelists what role they see for digital technologies to support regional integration in South Asia? What might be the role of infrastructure sharing (internet broadband, data centers, etc.) across the region, as well as collaboration on digital solutions addressing the COVID-19 health crisis? Thank you.

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:33

RV SHAHI

CHALLENGES ARE MANY. WE CANNOT HANDLE ALL. CAN WE PICKUP A FEW AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ? FOR EXAMPLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EDUCATION AT HOME FOR CHILDREN,, EVEN FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PREPARATION FOR FOOD SECURITY IN FUTURE WHICH MIGHT BECOME AN ISSUECROSS BORDER SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTC

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:33

RV SHAHI

CHALLENGES ARE MANY. WE CANNOT HANDLE ALL. CAN WE PICKUP A FEW AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ? FOR EXAMPLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EDUCATION AT HOME FOR CHILDREN,, EVEN FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PREPARATION FOR FOOD SECURITY IN FUTURE WHICH MIGHT BECOME AN ISSUECROSS BORDER SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTC

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:33

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Speakers

Hartwig Schafer

Vice President, South Asia Region, World Bank Group

@HartwigSchafer
Cecile Fruman

Director, Regional Integration and Engagement, South Asia

@cfruman
Rubana Huq

President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and Managing Director, Mohammadi Group.

@Rubanahuq
Ambassador Shyam Saran

Former Foreign Secretary of India, Currently Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research
Swarnim Waglé

Former Vice-Chair, National Planning Commission, Nepal

@Swarnimwagle