MANILA, PHILIPPINES (12 December 2018) — Senior officials of the Greater Mekong Subregion will convene this week at the 10th GMS Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-10) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar to discuss ways to fast-track infrastructure development and boost growth along key economic corridors connecting the subregion.
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Viet Nam component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Thailand component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Myanmar component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the People's Republic of China component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
This integrative report puts together the findings of country reports on economic corridor development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 December 2018) — The Asian Development Bank has approved a $250 million loan to enhance cross-border trade opportunities and improve urban infrastructure and services in Lincang Prefecture in the People’s Republic of China.
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Corridors Forum (ECF) in 2018 marks the 20th year of the GMS economic corridor development approach since its formal adoption at the 6th GMS Ministerial Conference in 1998 to accelerate subregional development. It is the 10th year of the forum since its inaugural meeting in Kunming, People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 2008. This is also the first ECF following the 6th GMS Summit in March 2018, which adopted the Hanoi Action Plan 2018–2022 that has among its key elements a spatial strategy focused on the economic corridors.
VIENTIANE, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (16 October 2018) —The Asian Development Bank and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic today signed grant agreements worth $125.5 million in total for three projects in the tourism and urban sectors.