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Sixteenth Meeting of the GMS Subregional Transport Forum

The Sixteenth Meeting of the Subregional Transport Forum (STF-16) was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on 24–25 October 2012. The Forum was jointly organized by the Ministry of Rail Transportation (MORT) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The objectives of the Forum were: (i) to conduct a final review of the progress of priority Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) transport projects in the Vientiane Plan of Action (VPOA); (ii) to introduce the process for preparing the new GMS ten-year Regional Investment Framework (RIF); (iii) to discuss possible GMS transport sector initiatives under the RIF; and (iv) to explore possible GMS transport sector initiatives that can be pursued in Myanmar to strengthen connectivity with the GMS and beyond.