Joint Statement from the 26th Ministerial Conference
Building a Strong and Cohesive GMS Community with a Shared Future towards Resilient Economic Development
Building a Strong and Cohesive GMS Community with a Shared Future towards Resilient Economic Development
The First Training Session of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Task Force on Trade and Investment (TFTI) was held in-person in Bangkok, Thailand, on 13–14 September 2023. The training, entitled ¨Integrative Trade: Touchpoints to International Commerce,¨ had the following objectives:
In the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) water resources form the basis of agrarian prosperity and economic development. However, increasing water demand due to population growth, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, as well as a changing climate, are undermining those water resources.
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Secretariat, in cooperation with the Office of Public Private Partnership (OPPP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), organized a training on public private partnerships on 31 May 2023 under ADB's PPP Academy initiative.
Following heavy losses of passenger traffic due to COVID-19, the resurgence of Southeast Asia's aviation market is vital to regional recovery, so this report reveals strategies to help ADB members rebuild a greener, more resilient aviation industry.
Analyzing how the role of ASEAN economies in global value chains has helped spur their recovery and cut poverty, this publication shows the need to future-proof these critical networks to ensure inclusive, sustainable, and greener growth.
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Task Force on Trade and Investment (TFTI) conducted the Second Meeting of the GMS TFTI and Workshop on Digital Supply Chain on 25-26 April 2023 in Manila, Philippines, and online.
The Asian Economic Integration Report 2023 highlights the continued growth of integration in subregional initiatives and programs in Southeast Asia, including both in the GMS and the ASEAN, from 2006 to 2020.
The 25th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Ministerial Conference (MC-25), held on 8 December in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, was chaired by Lao PDR's Ministry of Planning and Investment Minister Khamjane Vongphosy. The ministers discussed the recent achievements, new initiatives, MC-25 deliverables, the GMS Business Council report, and the Development Partners’ Meeting outcomes.
An Asian Development Bank (ADB) article underscores that collective action helped contribute to combating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and notes that expanding and deepening cross-border cooperation in Asia and the Pacific will help the region navigate newer economic challenges and the worsening climate crisis. The support that ADB and other development partners have extended to countries in managing the various impact from the pandemic has provided valuable lessons on tackling oncoming threats.