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Comprehensive listing of books, reports, and research on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in South Asia and relevant global RCI publications, including publications on transport, trade facilitation, energy, and economic corridors in the SASEC region.

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Asian Economic Integration Report 2015: How Can Special Economic Zones Catalyze Economic Development? The 2015 Asian Economic Integration Report reviews regional economic cooperation and integration in Asia, providing updates on recent developments affecting trade policy, including the conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership, relatively large number of proposed FTAs--with India among the major proponents, and progress of trade facilitation in Asia through the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement. Trade facilitation in developing Asia has significantly advanced over the last several decades, with a total of 48,000 kilometers of regional transport corridors along major supply chains improved. From 1992 to 2014, developing Asia together with ADB and its partners have mobilized $38.4 billion for 186 regional transport and trade facilitation investment projects under three subregional programs—including the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program. This also issue includes a special chapter highlighting how special economic zones can catalyze economic development, with the right business environment and policies in place. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2015 Download Tags: Special Economic Zones, Trade Facilitation, Transport
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Energy Transition Readiness Assessment for Developing Asia and the Pacific This publication analyzes the unique conditions of developing Asia and the Pacific and presents what the countries need to transition to renewable energy. In South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation and Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries, power systems are being integrated to improve grid stability and let areas with high renewable resources to transmit electricity to areas with high demand. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2025 Download Tags: ADB, Energy, SASEC, CAREC Asian Economic Integration Report 2025 This report breaks down how regional integration has affected trade, global value chains, foreign direct investment, and tourism and driven growth in Asia and the Pacific in the last two decades. It looks at how subregions have grown more integrated through such initiatives as the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program. As of June 2024, SASEC projects have totaled $20.8 billion in worth, including $12.8 billion funded by the Asian Development Bank; while 155 technical assistance projects (worth $224.78 million) have supported project preparation, strategic planning, and capacity building. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2025 Download Tags: ADB, SASEC, Global Value Chains, CAREC Basic Statistics 2025 The 2025 edition of Basic Statistics presents data that help track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This edition lays out data for 46 countries in Asia and the Pacific, including those for the seven South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation countries. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2025 Download Tags: South Asia, Sustainable Development Goals, ADB ADB Annual Report 2024 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Report 2024 details operational and financial results. ADB supported regional cooperation initiatives in South Asia. For instance, ADB committed $662 million to support Nepal’s growing domestic electricity demand and green electricity export aspirations through the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Electricity Transmission and Distribution Strengthening Project. ADB also supported SASEC through health and trade facilitation projects in Bangladesh and India and technical assistance for health and transport in Bhutan and Nepal. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2025 Download Tags: ADB, Health, Energy, SASEC, South Asia, Trade Facilitation, Transport South Asia Development Update, April 2025: Taxing Times Amid uncertainty in the global landscape, growth in South Asia is estimated to slow to 5.8% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 before picking up to 6.1% in FY2026. In Bangladesh, GDP growth will moderate to 3.3% in FY2024-2025 before rebounding to 4.9% in FY2025-2026. Growth in Bhutan will accelerate to 6.6% in FY2024-2025 and 7.6% in FY2025-2026. In India, growth is projected at 6.5% in FY2024-2025 and 6.3% in FY2025-2026; while in Maldives, growth will reach 5.7% in FY2025 and 5.3 in FY2026. Nepal’s economy will grow to 4.5% in FY2024-2025 and 5.2% in FY2025-2026. In Sri Lanka, growth will moderate to 3.5% in FY2025 and 3.1% in FY2026. Author: World Bank Year: 2025 Download Tags: GDP, WB, South Asia
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