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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 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

Impact Stories
Latest Updates on SARIC
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SARIC supports the overall goal to deepen economic linkages and support inclusive regional prosperity

Glimpses from the SARIC in Workplace (SiW) session for the Green Hydrogen Study and Networking Tour, with opening remarks by Ms. Ishara Davey, Assistant Director, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade➡️ Building on best practices from the Australia Awards, all SARIC course participants must complete a mandatory “SARIC in Workplace” (SiW) plan during their training phase➡️ The SiW plan is structured to help participants focus on training outcomes and integrate their new skills and learnings into their professional roles➡️ Developed collaboratively with training partners and assigned mentors, each SiW plan is aligned with potential workplace projects participants may undertake upon their return, ensuring relevance and applicationAustralian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade World Bank IFC - International Finance Corporation Palladium: Make It Possible#SARIC #SiW #Training #Networking #GreenHydrogen #Australia #SouthAsia ... See MoreSee Less
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🤍 Virtual Catchup with SARIC AlumniAs part of our ongoing SARIC alumni e-meet series, we recently had the pleasure of hosting a session dedicated to sharing experiences and reflections with our Indian contingent. To date, 46 Indian energy and infrastructure professionals have participated in seven SARIC training programs, funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.✌🏾 We are proud of this dynamic and growing network and look forward to more enriching catchups with our alumni from other South Asian countries.#Saric #Training #networking #SouthAsia #australia #Energy #infrastructureAustralian High Commission, India and Bhutan ... See MoreSee Less
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