South Asia s worst problems poverty, conflict, hunger, and gender inequalities are largely concentrated in its lagging regions, where there are limits to growth, because geography, institutions, and globalization will continue to favor the concentration of economic activity in the leading regions. With migration to leading regions low, poverty remains concentrated in the lagging regions.

You've been lagging during the second term.

What, one wonders, are lagging nations waiting for?

I appreciate that, as we are lagging behind.

not lagging in diligence fervent in spirit serving the Lord

not lagging in diligence fervent in spirit serving the Lord

And I just thought we were lagging behind in missiles.

Lagging states spend considerably less than leading states on social services, including education and health care. Poor regions have a low base of economic activity to tax, which prevents them from investing in human and physical capital.

As a result, we are lagging behind on many of our targets.

Fast growing regions should also be encouraged to support those lagging behind.

The LDCs are lagging behind in respect of many of the MDG targets.

Currently, Africa is lagging behind in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.

Meanwhile, as we have heard during this open debate, financial contributions are still lagging.

While reform in the Organization was accelerating, renovation of its Headquarters was lagging behind.

First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence. Second, regional policies that promote balanced growth could lower overall growth, thereby impeding poverty reduction.

We will not be able to finish this meeting on time we are lagging far behind.

Leading the way what's leading the way?

Leading the way what's leading the way?

Although transportation practices and patterns have changed accordingly, the international legal framework governing multimodal transportation is lagging behind.

(e) Prevention and treatment and rehabilitation activities are progressing in some regions while lagging or decreasing in others

An international consensus had been reached on those major principles, but its translation into concrete action was lagging.

Leading.

Folks like Ann Cotton, who started a group called CAMFED in Africa, because she felt girls' education was lagging.

Leading actions

Leading Edge

The level of response is low and lagging in the main areas of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation and reducing negative consequences.

Leading By Engaging

A leading example.

you're leading again.

The leading character...

Leading illnesses in BiH

He's leading the second.

What a leading question.

That's a leading question.

Or sometimes you say you're leading with your heart, or you're leading with your soul.

When events shift, it becomes obsolete. As Charles Morris wrote Intellectuals are reliable lagging indicators, near infallible guides to what used to be true.

When events shift, it becomes obsolete. As Charles Morris wrote Intellectuals are reliable lagging indicators, near infallible guides to what used to be true.

However, gender equality in primary education has been attained in the ECLAC region, but still is lagging in Africa and Asia, including West Asia.

Those countries are lagging far behind the international development mainstream because of the specific structural and geographical challenges that constrain their capacity for development.

She had the impression that Algerian society had undergone a massive transformation, especially with regard to women, and that legislation was therefore lagging behind.

So crisis leading into opportunities.

A leading role for Government.

Where it was leading to

You're a famous leading ballerina.

My leading lady, Sumiko, sir.