Akihiko Nishio is vice-president of development finance and Martin Raiser is vice-president for the South Asia region at the World Bank South Asia is a land of vast opportunity. Home to 2bn people and rich with natural resources, fertile land and staggering natural beauty, the region has made impressive development progress in recent decades. Strong economic
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