Reviewing Poverty Impact of Regional Integration in the GMS (TA - Supplementary)

Details

Project	37668-022
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Type	TA
Sector	Public Sector Management
Country	Regional
Start	2005
End	2008
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 100

Confinancing Source: National Poverty Reduction Strategies

Project Description

Regional integration is expected to contribute significantly to economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and improve the livelihoods of the people. However, to ensure that the poor benefit fairly from regional integration, appropriate regional, national, and local strategies are needed. Such strategies are particularly important for communities in the front line of border interactions and likely to be directly affected by regional integration. The strategies and the related policies must be based on systematic information on the regional dimensions of poverty. The technical assistance (TA) was prepared to provide a more comprehensive base of information about cross-border livelihood interactions and poverty. It would consider how regional integration could be managed to maximize the benefits to the poor in the cross-border areas while addressing the negative impact.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Bloom, Erik A.
Organization	Asian Development Bank
Email	ebloom@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

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Economic and social status of the poor significantly enhanced by increased connectivity between the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, with infrastructure and communication network development and associated regional economic integration.