The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Myanmar Land area: 677 thou sq km Population: 54.8 M GDP per capita: US$255 (2005) Thailand Land area: 513 thou sq km Population: 65.8 M GDP per capita: US$3,133 The GMS in 2006 Land area: 2.6 M sq km Population: 323 M GDP per capita: US$1,453* * excludes Myanmar Development & Cooperation People s Republic of China Land area: 633 thou sq km Population: 97.3 M GDP per capita: US$1,135 (figures for Yunnan and Guangxi only) Viet Nam Land area: 332 thou sq km Population: 84.1 M GDP per capita: US$724 Lao PDR Land area: 237 thou sq km Population: 5.7 M GDP per capita: US$601 Cambodia Land area: 181 thou sq km Population: 14.1 M GDP per capita: US$510
Road Transport Network 1992
Road Transport Network 2006
Road Transport Network 2015 R3 a 228 km R3 b 253 km R 9 EWEC 246 3 rd Bridge Nakhon Panom Takek 4 th Bridge Chiang Kong - Hoisai
Development & Cooperation GMS Power Grid 2012 2004 1992 Info. Super Highway Network Power Transmission Line Telecommunications Backbone
POTENTIAL NEW BORDER CROSSING POINTS Development & Cooperation BY 2009 FULL IMPLEMENTATION Geographic Coverage of CBTA Mukdahan Savannakhet Lao-Bao Dansavanh YOUYIGUAN (PRC) - HUU NGHI (VIE) SECOND PHASE (commencing in 2007) Aranyaprathet Poipet Bavet Moc Bai Hekou Lao Cai Myawaddy Mae Sot THAKHEK (LAO) FIRST PHASE HA TINH in (VIE) (commencing 2005/06) THIRD PHASE (commencing in 2008/2009) LORK (CAM) XA XIA (VIE) Mae Sai Tachilek Chongmek Wang Tao Houayxay Chiang Khong Nam Phao Cau Treo Nongkhai Thanaleng Mohan Boten Hat Lek Cham Yeam Veune Kham Dong Kralo Ruili Muse
Promoting Development the & Cooperation GMS as a Single Tourist Destination 2005: GMS Tourism Sector Strategy (2006-2015) 1. Mekong River Corridor 2. Golden Triangle 3. East-West Corridor 4. Emerald Triangle 5. Southern Coastal 6. Green Cluster 7. Houphanh-Than-Hoa Oun La Tourism Circuit 8. Andaman Coast and Islands 10. Red River Valley 11. Guangxi-North Vietnam Source: GMS Tourism Sector Strategy (2006-2015) Islands
Development Assistance Project NZAID and Thai Gov t establish MI for the 6 countries of the GMS Institute part of Khon Kaen University Independent Organization MI Charter signed MI becomes a non-profit, autonomous organization Shared GMS resource MI operates independent of but with continuing support from Khon Kaen University Intergovernmental Organization Agreement signed with Thai Government recognizing international status 1996 2003 2007
Strategies for Improvement of MI Programs Learning Programs GMS Focused Research Policy Dialogues 7
Target Groups Regional Policy Dialogue: Senior Government Officials, researchers and experts Research: Young GMS Professionals and young researchers Learning Programs: Middle level government officials, private sector associations and academic institutions
MI Thematic Areas Effective Regional Cooperation Public Sector Reform and Good Governance Rural Development and Project Management Trade and Investment Facilitation
MI HRD Principles Capacity Building in Regional Cooperation and Integration will be successful only if: It is placed in a HRD context where person s activities and tasks are linked to the strategy of the organization Trainees have the possibilities to use and apply the knowledge learned; Regional and Cultural Differences, and Sensitivities are taken into account; National higher education and research institutes are involved and strengthened; and There is strong regional cooperation (networking, communication, alumni networks).
MI HR Capacity Forty full-time staff Eighteen Program Personnel from GMS countries Four specialists (American, Filipino, Hong Kong and Japanese Twenty program services and support staff Associate Faculties and Consultants Coordinating Agents in six GMS countries Members of MI Research Advisory Committee
Core Competencies of MI GMS Relationships GMS-focused Programs