Negative and positive drivers affecting forests in the gms coexist. Progress, prospects, and regional investment priorities. Greater mekong subregion gms asian development bank. Cambodia, china 1, laos, myanmar, thailand and vietnam. Rehabilitation of the railway project in the kingdom of cambodia asian development bank loan 2288 and asian development bank loan 2602grant 0187 supplementary 20 june 2016 this document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs public communications policy 2011. The greater mekong subregion gms is made up of six countries connected by the mekong river. First annual monitoring report to the board of directors. Second annual monitoring report to the board of directors. Malaria supply chain in the greater mekong subregion. Since its inception, the program has achieved noteworthy successes in fostering cooperation in a region that, at the commencement of the program, was emerging. Greater mekong subregion thus includes china yunnan province, myanmar, laos, thailand, cambodia, and vietnam. Malaria is concentrated in forestedforestfringe areas of the region, mainly along international borders. Update on integrated resource planning with sea and extended scope for clean energy development in the gms. The ha noi action plan 20182022 asian development bank.
Fy 2017 greater mekong subregion revised funding table cambodia. There is a risk that subregional cooperation can result in an unequal distribution of the benefits of gms human resource development hrd cooperation among. Negative drivers result in deforestation and forest. Integrate with gms market via chinalaosvietnam triangle. The greater mekong subregion, gms or just greater mekong, is a trans national region of the mekong river basin in southeast asia. It came into being with the launch of a development program in 1992 by the asian development bank that brought together the six asian countries of cambodia, china specifically yunnan province and the guangxi.
The gms countries are cambodia, the peoples republic of china prc, specifically yunnan province and guangxi zhuang autonomous region, lao peoples democratic. The greater mekong subregion gms is a natural economic area bound together by the mekong river, covering 2. Assessment of the greater mekong subregion energy sector development. The greater mekong subregion economic cooperation program strategic framework 20122022 the greater mekong subregion gms economic cooperation program will begin its third decade in 2012. Drivers of forest change in the greater mekong subregion.
Findings from a survey of men women and children in cambodia, thailand and viet nam. The greater mekong subregion gms is defined according to the flow of the mekong river. Pdf following a brief survey of the various economic cooperation programs and initiatives in which countries of the greater mekong subregion gms. Pdf economic cooperation and regional integration in the.
Greater mekong subregion gms 25th meeting of the regional power trade coordination committee rptcc25 2122 march 2019 thailand agenda day 1, 21 march 2019 thursday 8. In 1992, the six countries along the mekong rivercambodia, peoples republic of china prc, lao peoples democratic republic lao pdr, myanmar, thailand and viet namformed the greater mekong subregion with the launch of the gms economic cooperation program the gms program. Greater mekong subregion 26th meeting of the regional power trade coordination committee rptcc26 2627 nov 2019, pan pacific hanoi hotel, viet nam 12. Business case studies in the greater mekong subregion. Greater mekong subregion health cooperation strategy 20192023. Kingdom of cambodia asian development bank loan 2288 and asian development bank loan 2602grant 0187 supplementary 25 february 2019. With limited opportunities for safe and legal migration in the gms, irregular migration is widespread, creating opportunities for the trafficking and exploitation of migrants. This document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs access to information policy. Since its inception, the program has achieved noteworthy successes in fostering cooperation in a. The large market size and abundant resources of the greater mekong subregion gms. The greater mekong subregion economic cooperation program strategic framework 20122022. The greater mekong subregion covers an area of approximately 2. Fy 2014 greater mekong subregion malaria operational plan.
The region has gone through rapid economic development, with overall gdp growth of. Greater mekong subregion core environment program environmental performance assessment, 2006. Learn about what is being done around the world to fight malaria. International organization for migration and london school of hygiene and tropical medicine. The greater mekong subregion gms, which include s the countries of cambodia, laos, myanm ar, thailand and vietnam, 1 supports som e 70 million people who depend di rectly on its ecosystem s for. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies. Pmi works in 19 focus countries in africa and the greater mekong subregion in asia. While pmis initial efforts in the subregion were targeted at specific border areas between burma, cambodia, and thailand, pmi has shifted its approach to support regional elimination of p. Rehabilitation of the railway project in the kingdom of cambodia asian development bank loan 2288 and asian development bank loan 2602grant 0187 supplementary 6 april 2015 this document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs public communications policy 2011. The greater mekong subregion gms consists of cambodia, the peoples.
Review of configuration of greater mekong subregion. Rpt56742 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank. The views expressed in this publication are those of the. Regional cooperation and operations coordination division, southeast asia department, asian development bank address. Pdf trade and investment in the greater mekong subregion. Gms economic cooperation program greater mekong subregion. Since 1992, the countries have been linked through the gms economic cooperation program. Rehabilitation of the railway project in the kingdom of cambodia asian development bank loan 2288 and asian development bank loan 2602grant 0187 supplementary 4 december 2017 this document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs public communications policy 2011. The project aims to improve the capacity of the countries and communities to prepare for, respond to, and. Subsequent inhouse deskbased research by wwf greater mekong as part of its work on green economies in the greater mekong supplements content collected at the regional dialogue. Greater mekong subregional cooperation and integration. Infrastructure investment is an important step in economic development, with improvements in transportation infrastructure boosting economic opportunities throughout the region, for example by significantly reducing travel times and costs. Fy 20 greater mekong subregion revised funding table. The ta first appeared in the business opportunities section of adbs website on 18 october 2019.
The greater mekong subregion gms comprises cambodia, china yunnan and guangxi, laos, myanmar, thailand, and viet nam, with a population of about 326 million people. Drivers affecting forest change in the greater mekong subregion gms. The large market size and abundant resources of the greater mekong subregion gms, including a large, motivated and cheap workforce, a rich agricultural base, extensive timber and fisheries resources, considerable potential mineral resources, and vast energy resources have seen the subregion increasingly recognized as a new frontier of southeast asian economic strength. Greater mekong subregion health cooperation strategy. The region is home to more than 300 million people. The greater mekong subregion, gms or just greater mekong, is a transnational region of the mekong river basin in southeast asia. Information was sourced primarily from publicly available websites and.
Drivers affecting forest change in the greater mekong. Special economic zones and health impact assessment. Reintegration of trafficked persons in the greater mekong subregion. The mekong river is one of the largest watercourses flowing through the region. The greater mekong subregion strategic framework 20122022. Since its inception, the program has achieved noteworthy successes in fostering cooperation in a region that. The greater mekong subregion flood and drought risk management and mitigation project the project will be implemented in cambodia, lao pdr and vietnam. An overview john costenbader, jeremy broadhead, yurdi yasmi and patrick b. Overview of the gms regional investment framework 202022. The greater mekong subregion gms comprises cambodia, lao pdr, myanmar, thailand, vietnam and the yunnan province and guangxi zhuang autonomous region of china. Pdf logistics development in the greater mekong subregion. Isbn 9789292540517 print, 9789292540524 pdf publication stock no.
Research open access an analysis of health system resources in relation to pandemic response capacity in the greater mekong subregion piya hanvoravongchai1, irwin chavez2, james w rudge3, sok touch4, weerasak putthasri5, pham ngoc chau6, bounlay phommasack7, pratap singhasivanon2, richard coker3 and the asiaflucap project consortium abstract. Relevance of the greater mekong subregion economic cooperation. The 6 member countries of the greater mekong subregion i. The concepts of gms focus more on regional economic cooperation and integration rather than water resources management. The greater mekong subregion gms remains on a steady trajectory of economic growth and poverty reduction. Cambodia, china, lao pdr, myanmar, thailand and viet nam ratified the crossborder transport facilitation agreement cbta in 2015. The greater mekong subregion economic cooperation program supports highpriority projects in six countries that share the mekong. Health and human trafficking in the greater mekong subregion. Pdf the greater mekong subregion gms is one of the most successful stories of economic transition and integration among developing countries. Fy 2017 greater mekong subregion malaria operational plan. Fy 2014 greater mekong subregion revised funding table cambodia pdf. Greater mekong subregion economic cooperation program. What is the greater mekong subregion crossborder transport facilitation agreement.
Naturebased solutions for building resilience in towns. Greater mekong subregion highway modernization project. Pdf drivers of deforestation in the greater mekong. Dialogue on green growth in the greater mekong subregion, held in bangkok, june 1721, 20. Fy 20 greater mekong subregion malaria operational plan. The lower mekong countries had an average annual population growth rate of 1.
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