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East Asia & Pacific on the Rise

Development in a diverse and dynamic region

How a new trade information portal is empowering Timor-Leste’s entrepreneurs

Village women in Lao PDR learn how to make videos about infant nutrition

Mobile moms: Improving infant nutrition in Lao PDR — How smartphones can help reduce child stunting

Building emergency ready health systems that care for all

A team of young entrepreneurs working together

East Asia and the Pacific: Outperforming, yet underachieving

Why Viet Nam needs more innovative entrepreneurs

Transforming agricultural insurance in the Philippines to help farmers cope with natural disasters: Three essential reform areas

Industry participants discussing BPO expansion plans. © Edson Bañare Philippine Information Agency.

Upgrading Philippine internet for faster and inclusive growth

Cityscape in Quezon City, Philippines

Smart city solutions: Shaping the Filipino cities of tomorrow

A student of Khmer descent learns Kinh language (the official Vietnamese language) at the Lac Hoa Primary School in Soc Trang province. The report "Vietnam High Education For All by 2020" finds that gaps in learning still exist, particularly between groups of different income levels and between Kinh, Chinese and ethnic minorities. Soc Trang province, Vietnam

Mismatched education priorities in seven East Asia and Pacific countries

Nugroho Sunjoyo/World Bank

Building strong foundations in education: The path to prosperity in East Asia and Pacific for all

A drone can quickly fly essential supplies over land and water in an emergency or when natural disasters damage normal transport routes. ©World Bank

Drones can strengthen Timor-Leste's last-mile health service delivery during emergencies

Pile of books on top of a desk and pens.

A generation of children are at risk of learning losses in Myanmar

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