The World Bank In East Asia Pacific

The COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges are having an impact on developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP)’s economic recovery. Despite these challenges, EAP economies have shown resilience to the pandemic and more recent shocks.

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Cambodia: Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project

Learn how we are helping reduce marine plastic pollution in the country.
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Addressing the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines: New momentum

Learn how the World Bank is WorldBank is supporting the Philippines’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to beat plastic pollution.
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Vietnam: Plastic Pollution Diagnostics

Learn more about the strategies and options for reducing priority single-use plastics in the country.

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East Asia Pacific At-A-Glance

The region has expanded vaccination coverage rapidly after a slow start, allowing for most economies to reopen. An unfinished development and growth agenda remains for developing EAP, a region with a population of over 2.1 billion.

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Publication

Thailand Economic Monitor - Building Back Greener : The Circular Economy

This report identifies the potential benefits of adopting circularity in Thailand, assesses the key constraints, and offers some recommendations.

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Research and Publications

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Blogs

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Experts

Manuela V. Ferro

Vice President

Aaditya Mattoo

Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific

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In Depth

Results in East Asia and the Pacific

Take a look at the results the World Bank-supported projects have achieved in the region.
Blog: East Asia and Pacific on the Rise

Join the conversation on important development challenges facing the East Asia and Pacific region.
Poverty & Equity Data

Is there more or less inequality in your country now than 10 years ago? Did poverty go up or down? Our data portal has the answers.
Open Data

The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in East Asia and Pacific countries and around the globe.