Publications

Thailand's Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) as co-organizer, hosted the 54th GMS Tourism Working Group Meeting (TWG-54) on 17 December 2024 in Krabi, Thailand. Senior and mid-level officials representing the National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) of the six GMS countries, MTCO, Asian Development Bank (ADB), development partners and organizations, including the ASEAN Secretariat (online participation), ASEAN-China Centre, ASEAN-Japan Centre (online participation), DASTA (online participation), Millennium Destinations, and ECPAT International, attended the meeting. 

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.

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

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.

Harmonizing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures among Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries can help lower trade barriers and signal product quality to consumers, this brief shows.

The 4th Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF-4) was convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 11 December 2024 alongside events focused on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) organized by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

The Twenty-sixth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Subregional Transport Forum (STF-26) was held on 26 and 27 of September 2024 as an in-person meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The Forum, with the theme “Strengthening Supply Chains and Logistics by Enhancing the Collaboration with Private Sector in Promoting a Sustainable GMS Transport System”, was organized by the Research Institute of Highway, under the Ministry of Transport of PRC), with support and attendance of the GMS Secretariat.

Outlining a strategy designed to boost local government participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation program, this report presents practical implications and offers recommendations to help drive a more sustainable future.

The latest GMS infographic gives a snapshot of progress in implementing the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework (GMS-2030). 

This document outlines the achievements of the GMS Program since the 7th GMS Summit. This report has three parts: I – The Work and Accomplishments of the GMS Program Since the Last Summit; II – The Various Deliverables for the 8th GMS Summit; and III – The Proposed Future Directions for the GMS Program.