Competitiveness. Connectivity. Community. Connecting Nations, Linking People
Asian Development Bank | June 2005
Abstract
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)comprises Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It is home to about 300 million people and covers an area of 2.6 million square kilometers. The GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GMS Program) was initiated in 1992 with ADB assistance to facilitate sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in the subregion by strengthening the economic linkages among the six countries.
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Asian Development Bank. 2005. Competitiveness. Connectivity. Community. Connecting Nations, Linking People. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2435. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Poverty Analysis
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Reduction Strategy
Extreme Poverty
Economic development
Growth And Poverty
Income Distribution
Demographic Indicators
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