The Asian Development Bank, through a grant from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, supports 87,000 households in Myanmar to improve productivity and enhance livelihoods through community-driven development initiatives.
Cambodia has long stretches of pristine beaches. However, tourism is highly concentrated in the area around the temples of Angkor. To spread the economic benefits of tourism, the Asian Development Bank is helping the Ministry of Tourism promote coastal tourism by improving infrastructure and environmental management.
A transition to clean energy such as solar can help Cambodia address some of its development challenges.
The 10th GMS Economic Corridors Forum in Myanmar on 13 December 2018 looks at the important role of economic corridor development in subregional development.
New value crops like Japanese cucumbers are helping farmers in the Lao People's Democratic Republic maximize their land and generate additional income.
A new variety of rice is now helping smallholder farmers in North Thailand out of poverty, while also improving their diet. Siam Organic Co., Ltd., which introduced Jasberry rice, a non-GMO, organic rice variety in the region, adopted an inclusive business model to help farmers increase harvest yields and earn more.
This infographic shows the progress made by the Greater Mekong Subregion in the last 25 years. It also presents strategies and plans in the coming years.
Since 1992, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) program has helped connect countries, enhanced nations’ competitiveness, and bring communities even closer together. By embracing cooperation, the GMS program has helped spawn an extraordinary transformation for the region and its people.
For 25 years, six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion have been promoting regional economic development. Upgrading cross-border transport networks is a key area of investment.
These are the top entries in the #GMS25 Instagram photo contest, which ran from 8 January to 9 February 2018.