This publication examines the Phnom Penh Plan’s contributions to capacity building in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), the many valuable lessons learned on the way, and the challenges ahead.

This retrospective marks more than 10 years of the Phnom Penh Plan’s achievements in building the capacity of the GMS civil service and in strengthening networks among government policy makers and planners for deepening economic integration. The Phnom Penh Plan is a regional capacity building program that supports knowledge products and services under the framework of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program.