Expanding Access, Unlocking Potential

The Program for Asia Connectivity and Trade (PACT) is a regional trust fund administered by the World Bank and financed by United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under their Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Program (ARTCP). PACT, which closed in 2024, aimed at improving pro-poor connectivity infrastructure and unlocking the potential of regional economies by enhancing cross-border connectivity in energy, transport, trade, and digital infrastructure. This result brochure captures the impact and influence of PACT-supported activities in Central and South Asia, mainly in areas of trade and transport, energy, digital, and knowledge connectivity