(Supported by: Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships; Duration: January 2020 to May 2020) The four-month research study was designed to help streamline existing regional cooperation mechanisms in the Mekong subregion for stronger operation and development synergies. With support from the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships, MI detailed focus areas, …

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(Supported by: Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund; Duration: 2018-2020) The project aims to enhance the awareness of the rural e-commerce development in the Lancang Mekong countries though modular trainings and initiate actions. The specific objectives are to enhance the understanding of the potential of rural e-commerce development; identify the key intervention areas for each country in …

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(Supported by: Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund; Duration: 2018-2020) The project aims to enhance the awareness of the rural e-commerce development in the Lancang Mekong countries though modular trainings and initiate actions. The specific objectives are to enhance the understanding of the potential of rural e-commerce development; identify the key intervention areas for each country in …

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(Supported by: Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund; Duration: 2011-2013) The project focused on enhancing capacities of the chamber of commerce and provincial departments of trade and commerce to facilitate trade and investment in the EWEC in Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The project activities included a series of capacity building activities including research, trainings, workshops, policy …

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(Supported by: Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund; Duration: 2019-2020) The project seeks to strengthen the coordination mechanism among nodal and related agencies in the region to ensure that Mekong-Lancang countries can fulfill the strategies of the cooperation framework. To achieve this, a range of capacity building activities including trainings, forums, structured learning visits, as well as …

MONITORING OF THE EARLY HARVEST CBTA IMPLEMENTATION IN GMS COUNTRIES Read More »

(Supported by: IDRC, Canada; Duration: 2017-2018) The one-year action research project on “Making Trade Work for Small Producers in Southeast Asia’s Least Developed Countries” was designed to train existing and prospective women entrepreneurs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to help them develop and strengthen entrepreneurial qualities and motivation to expand their business for …

MAKING TRADE WORK FOR SMALL PRODUCERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA’S LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES – PROMOTING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR EXPORT BUSINESS Read More »

Facilitating SEZ Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region The development of special economic zones (SEZs) offers immense potentials in the Lancang-Mekong countries of Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. By allowing the free flow of raw materials, goods, services and investment, SEZs can unleash the potential of ASEAN’s single market and production base, …

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(Supported by: New Zealand Aid Programme; Duration: 2012 – 2015) The project focused on SME cluster development and Free Trade agreements (FTA) utilization by SMEs for integration into regional and global value chains through a series of capacity development activities including action research, trainings, policy research and dialogues, regional investor forum and structured learning visits. …

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Promoting Efficient and Environment-friendly Freight and Logistics Practices The freight sector is critical to businesses, consumers and the world economy, yet at the same time, it poses immense environment impacts. The sector has been known to contribute a significant portion to air pollution and this contribution is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. …

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(Supported by: P.R. China; Duration: Duration: 2017-2018)The project aims to streamline the transport information system, enhance the transport information networks and develop an integrated transport information platform with an effective information-sharing mechanism among the GMS countries. Overall, this targets on supporting the further development of the three main economic corridors under the GMS cooperation framework. …

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