Strengthening Regional Health Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion - Phase 2 Inception Meeting
TA-10466-REG: Strengthening Regional Health Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion - Phase 2
Inception Meeting, 2 April 2025, ADB HQ, Manila
TA-10466-REG: Strengthening Regional Health Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion - Phase 2
Inception Meeting, 2 April 2025, ADB HQ, Manila
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.
Regional health cooperation is a priority for the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and an integral part of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030. It utilizes the subregion's expertise in health leadership, human resource capabilities, and programmatic experience to tackle their shared health issues and cross-border challenges
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a financing package of $24.9 million, inclusive of a $4.95 million Asian Development Fund grant, to help improve access to quality health services in the border provinces of Champasak, Phongsali, and Savannakhet of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).
This publication outlines how the One Health approach can be stepped up in the Greater Mekong Subregion to address climate change, boost food security, and tackle disease resistance to help optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems.
Tracking Human Mobility Dynamics to Inform Public Health Interventions in Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
ADB and the National Health Commission of People’s Republic of China convened the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Health Cooperation Meeting on 13-15 December 2023 in Beijing.
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges for migrant workers in Thailand, who found themselves facing not only health risks but also economic and social hardships. Recognizing these challenges, the Asian Development Bank contracted a local-based civil society organization, Raks Thai Foundation, to implement a project aimed at addressing the plight of migrant workers in three provinces. It emphasized community-led prevention, the establishment of social protection systems, and economic support for jobless migrant workers.
Farmers are playing a pivotal role in Quảng Ninh, Viet Nam’s restructured vision for its agricultural sector for 2022-2025. The vision aims to expand agricultural markets, establish supply chains that integrate technology, and create a cohesive and sustainable agricultural economic ecosystem. Farmers are key drivers as the Government provides support, committing substantial resources to strengthen local farmers' capacity. Initiatives have included
The Fifth Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Health Cooperation (WGHC-5) was held on 13–14 December 2022 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. WGHC-5 was co-organized by the Ministry of Health of Cambodia and ADB.