Written by Mekong Institute This study examines the nature of transboundary production of maize, the key benefits to farmers from contract farming (CF) and the factors influencing a farmers decision to participate in CF. Farmers who are suppliers in CF were surveyed to answer the study objectives and statistical analysis was employed. The findings reveal …

TRANSBOUNDARY PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF MAIZE CONTRACT FARMING IN CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute This research examines the CBTA implentation and its impacts on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development at Moc Bai border and Ba Vet border. The surveyed enterprises consist of 5 major business sectors including services, trading, manufacturiing, agriculture and constructin. The survey results showed that most of the SMEs used personal …

AN ASSESSMENT OF SME DEVELOPMENT IN THE BORDER TWIN CITIES OF THE GMS: A CASE STUDY OF LANGSON CITY, LANGSON, VIETNAM Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The overall purpose of the research is to document and assess the information collected that can give us an indication of the LED framework, policies and practices and, most importantly to understand the needs for capacity development for a more inclusive and equitable growth of Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) with the …

CONSOLIDATED CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CDNA) REPORT OF HPA-AN, MYANMAR: LED STOCKTAKING & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR/GMS. Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The main purpose of this study is to provide an update of the NSEC logistics study conducted in 2008. It will be based on empirical data gathered in the field and aims to assess the capacity of key stakeholders involved to transform the NSEC from a transport corridor into an economic …

RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDOR Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Labor migration is considered to be one way to reach the goal of poverty reduction and economic development by the Vietnamese Government. The Government has been trying to expand its overseas labor market. However, Vietnamese migration to the countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion has receives less attention from policymakers. Many …

LABOR MIGRATION IN EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR: A CASE STUDY OF VIETNAM Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Along with other GMS countries Lao PDR has adopted land and forest policies aimed at reducing poverty. In 1996, the Government of Lao PDR (GoL) officially adopted a nationwide program on land use planning and land allocation (LUP/LA). The aim of the program was to provide villagers with access to additional …

IMPACT OF LAND AND FOREST POLICIES ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF ETHNIC MINORITIES IN LAO PDR Read More »