Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

The ACGF Green Recovery Program aims to leverage GCF and ADB funds to catalyze financing from development partners and private capital sources to support more than $4 billion worth of green infrastructure projects across the region.

$300 Million from Green Climate Fund to Support ADB’s First Green Recovery Program in Southeast Asia

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated $300 million to support the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) efforts to help Southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) 2030 and Beyond: Integration, Upgrading, Cities, and Connectivity

This publication provides an analysis of key challenges and opportunities for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to realize its development goals by 2030 and beyond.

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Parks and scenic areas in Beijing, PRC, have taken measures to control the number of visitors and limit them to 40% of the same period of previous years. Photo by ADB.

Fourth Meeting of the GMS Urban Development Working Group

The Fourth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Urban Development Working Group (UDWG-4) was held via web-based conferencing on 17 December 2020. Mr. Xu Jianping, Director General, Department of Regional Opening-up, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), chaired the meeting with Mr.

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The Asian Transport Outlook is a multiyear program with potential to serve as the primary knowledge base on transport for Asia,

Asian Transport Outlook Data to Support Larger and More Sustainable Transport Sector in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a first batch of data as part of a new regional knowledge platform to guide sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific.

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COVID-19 Risk Communications Promising Practices Playbook

This publication provides guidance for governments and other stakeholders in developing Asia to effectively communicate about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to the public.

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Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia

This brief explains how big data can be utilized in Southeast Asia to boost public service delivery and expedite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery.

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Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia

https://www.adb.org/publications/post-covid-19-economic-recovery-southeast-asiaThis brief proposes reforms for five key sectors in Southeast Asia to support the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) economic recovery and drive sustainable, broad-based growth.

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Big data analytics, together with digital tools such as digital health certificates, can improve COVID-19 monitoring and make it easier for people to move around safely. Photo credit: ADB.

How to Leverage Big Data for Tourism Recovery

Real-time data is critical for reopening borders, managing destinations, and for the industry to build back better from the crisis.

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Lao PDR, Viet Nam to Open New International Border Crossing

The Governments of Lao PDR and Viet Nam will upgrade the Dakta-ok-Nam Giang border crossing between Sekong (Lao PDR) and Quang Nam (Viet Nam) provinces to international status, with the Sekong province opening its first international border crossing on 24 March. This upgrade will further ease the movement of goods and people between the two countries, and shorten the distance between Thailand and Viet Nam via the southern Lao PDR route by more than 100 kilometres.

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