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Photo shows the participants of this year's regional training program together with the training team. Photo credit: ADB.

Honing Project Management Skills to Achieve Development Goals

Thirty-nine government officials and specialists joined this year’s Regional Training in Project Management organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bangkok from 5 to 9 May. The training program is designed to support the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in project planning and implementation. It fosters a results-based project management approach that aligns projects to sector strategies.

GMS-2030 Kunming Strategic Framework for Transformation of Agrifood Systems

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is characterized by rapid economic growth, rich biodiversity, and a strong reliance on agriculture for livelihoods. Agriculture remains the backbone of the GMS economies, employing a large portion of the population and contributing substantially to the national Gross Domestic Product especially in less industrialized countries.



Call for Exhibitors: Showcase Your Innovations at the 3rd Greater Mekong Subregion Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM6)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and the Asian Development Bank are excited to invite tech companies, startups, agribusinesses, development partners, academic, and research institutions to showcase their innovative solutions and technologies to address agricultural and sustainability challenges at the third Greater Mekong Subregion Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM3).

Fostering Digital Farmers through Viet Nam's Digital Transformation in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Viet Nam has initiated a Digital Transformation Project for the Agriculture sector for 2021–2025, with a view to 2030. This project is built on three foundational pillars: digital government, digital agricultural economy, and digital countryside, all aimed at fostering the emergence of "digital farmers."

Boosting Cambodia's Aquaculture: FARDeC's Innovative Approach to Fish Farming

The Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (FARDeC), under Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, is significantly bolstering the country's aquaculture sector by producing tens of thousands of fish hatchlings. Young fish bred by FARDeC have exhibited higher survival rates and faster growth compared to those in the wild, a success attributed to the center's specialized feeding program.

The main water control facility of the Damnak Chheukrom Mega Irrigation System in Pursat, Cambodia. Photo: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology via ADB

Case Study: GMS Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project

The Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project was approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in December 2012 to support the Government of Cambodia in undertaking measures to prepare for and manage disaster risks linked to floods and droughts. Completed in February 2022, the project supported the rehabilitation of the Damnak Chheukrom Mega Irrigation System.

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