South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity (Saric)

south asia regional infrastructure connectivity (saric) is an 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 and sri lanka. saric works in partnership with the world bank and the international finance corporation (ifc) in assisting host governments in preparing a pipeline of transport and energy projects that are eligible for public and/or private financing, and that connect the economies in the region. another important component that is being managed by palladium is to train and connect individuals and institutions from the public and private sectors to contribute to connectivity projects in the region.