About SARIC

South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity (SARIC) is an AUD 32 million initiative funded by the Australian Government. SARIC supports the overall goal to deepen economic linkages and support regional prosperity and inclusive growth. The opportunities under SARIC will support in enabling more, better-quality and socially inclusive connectivity infrastructure in South Asia, with a focus on the energy and transport sector. SARIC countries include Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Principal Components
Key Pillars of SARIC Implementation
  • Government and private sector support

    The World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) together support partnerships, financing, and policy to advance programs with governments and the private sector in South Asia.

  • Training and networking

    Led by Palladium, the training component delivers targeted & curated capacity building interventions for government, private & academia from the infrastructure sector. Networking both within South Asia and between South Asia and Australia enables in creating an ecosystem of energy & transport sector peers who engage which each other.

  • Monitoring and evaluation

    Led by Adam Smith International, the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team coordinates among the three development partners and ensures the effective and efficient implementation of the approved M&E Framework.

Cross Cutting Themes
A Rising Tide
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Women, Voices, and Power

SAR100 1.0 Stories
SAR100 2.0 Stories
Latest Updates on SARIC
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South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity - SARIC

South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity - SARIC

SARIC supports the overall goal to deepen economic linkages and support inclusive regional prosperity

May 2025 saw the capstone week of SAR100 2.0 program, a 6-month long training for 110 women engineers from across South Asia. This was the second cohort of SAR100 program, delivered with Yunus Center at AIT in Bangkok, after the pilot was delivered from 2023-2024. 👷🏾‍♀️This training course was a transformative opportunity for many participants, propelling them to new frontiers – professionally and personally. The participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka came together and engaged in a charged story-telling session, to reflect on their experience with SAR100 and its impact on their lives. We are proud to showcase a few of the incredible stories in the upcoming weeks. The stories highlight their improved skills and how they wish to take back and apply their new-found knowledge in their daily work as well as personal lives. 💫 A testament to the spirit of womanhood and collaboration, these stories focus on the journeys our participants have undertaken, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. ✅Stay tuned!Stories authored by Sakshi Potdar (SARIC Training and Networking Services)Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade World Bank IFC - International Finance Corporation Palladium: Make It PossibleWEPower#Saric #DFAT #training #Networking #australia #SouthAsia #energy #WomenInEnergy ... See MoreSee Less
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