Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program 4th GMS Summit: Board Information Paper

Abstract

We are proud of what we have accomplished over the last two decades of the GMS cooperation initiative. We have shown the world that a region that used to be an area beset by conflict can rise up and through cooperation and goodwill build a zone of peace, increasing prosperity, and resilience. While we realize that the road ahead will be difficult, we are confident that armed with the trust built and lessons gained through our joint undertakings over the years and their tangible results, we will not only weather the tumult and uncertainties of this new decade but also bring our subregion to a higher level of success. We appreciate that this can only be achieved through even closer cooperation, careful preparation, and sustained and arduous work, to all of which we hereby commit.