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Path to Prosperity: Ending Poverty in South Asia

Explore the challenges and opportunities in South Asia's economic landscape, with strong GDP growth but increasing inequality. Learn about regional disparities, education outcomes, and governance issues impacting poverty reduction efforts. Discover key strategies for leveraging growth to address inequality, human development, and governance weaknesses to achieve lasting prosperity.

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Path to Prosperity: Ending Poverty in South Asia

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  1. Can South Asia end poverty in a generation?

  2. GDP growth in South Asia has been strong and accelerating Source: World Development Indicators

  3. Rapid growth is reducing poverty, but inequality is increasing Source: Narayan, Ambar, et. al. 2006. “The challenge of promoting equality and inclusion in South Asian countries.” mimeo, World Bank: Washington DC.

  4. Regional inequality in Indiais growing Coastal states 2.5% 6.5% Land-locked states

  5. Big gaps between enrolment and completion in primary education Source: Schweitzer, Julian. 2006. “Human development in South Asia.” mimeo, World Bank: Washington, DC.

  6. Table 6: Primary Education Learning Outcomes by Province, 2003

  7. Bangladesh’s institutional weaknesses in governance Source: Kaufmann, Kraay, and Mastruzzi (2005).

  8. 24x7 water: A pipe dream? Liters per capita per day vs. hours of supply/day 8 341 Goa Chandigarh Mumbai Delhi Patna Ludhiana Jodhpur Dasuya Dera Bassi Paris Jaipur Ahmedabad Bikaner Bangalore Gurdaspur Bathinda Bharatpur Udaipur Chennai 332 10 240 5 223 4 222 10 220 10 190 2.5 184 10 173 8 150 24 149 3 145 2 133 1.5 123 2.5 108 10 106 8 105 1.5 80 2.5 1.5 32 Source: Data collected from the water boards or utilities

  9. Politics, patronage, & network services

  10. In India, 100 million farmers contribute as much to GDP growth as 1 million business professionals

  11. Employment protection in South Asia is among the most rigid worldwide Source: Doing Business 2006. World Bank: Washington, DC.

  12. Stipends yield big gains for Bangladesh secondary education Source: World Bank. 2006. Bangladesh: Secondary Education Development Support Credit II. World Bank: Washington, DC.

  13. Making the most of a second decade of rapid growth • As it ends its first decade of rapid growth, South Asia is at a crossroads • A second decade of rapid growth is not guaranteed • South Asians can be complacent and continue to grow at 5-6 percent and make slow progress on inequality, human development, and weak governance • Or they can leverage their recent growth, build on success and end mass poverty in a generation

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