STRENGTHENING COORDINATED CROSS BORDER SYSTEMS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The training course on “Strengthening Coordinated Cross Border Systems in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam – CLMV” was conducted on 2 to 11 September 2013 at the Mekong Institute Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The course was co-sponsored by Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

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BASELINE STUDY AND TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & FTAS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The three-year project (2012-14) on “Capacity Development Program for Integrating CLMV Economies into AEC” sponsored under the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme (NZAP) is being implemented by the Mekong Institute, Thailand. The project aims to prepare the Mekong countries namely the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) for …

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ENHANCING PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CAPACITIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION ALONG EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (EWEC)

Written by Mekong Institute   A. Principle Conclusions (1) Relevance: Satisfactory The project was by any measure very relevant for the EWEC region and its direct beneficiaries – the provincial and local CCIs and business associations. The under-utilization of the available infrastructure and the reform measures already put in place along the route by the private …

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ENHANCING PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CAPACITIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION ALONG EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

Written by Mekong Institute   The Project “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor” was implemented by Mekong Institute from January 2011 to December 2012, in collaboration with ADB Thailand Residential Mission and Private Sector Development Unit of Trade and Investment Promotion Division of UNESCAP. The …

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DOES MICROFINANCE REDUCE POVERTY IN LAO PDR CASE STUDY OF VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS (VDFS) AT SUKUMA DISTRICT CHAMPASSAK PROVINCE, LAO PDR

Written by Mekong Institute   The purpose of this study is to present the problems of Village Development Funds (VDFs) members in terms of borrowing money, repaying loans and saving deposit. It also examined the impact of VDFs on poverty in terms of income, expenditures, and savings by adopting the methods used by Coleman (1999). The …

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SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT CONSORTIA

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a two-week Regional Training Programme on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia from 14th 25th May, 2012 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This training programme is part of the three-year project on Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV Economies into ASEAN …

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SME BIZ NETWORK AND ASEAN GATEWAY

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute and the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) jointly conducted a two-week workshop-cum Structured Learning Visit (SLV) entitled, SME Biz Network and ASEAN Gateway.   The workshop was scheduled in two phases; 2-6 July 2012 and 9-13 July 2012. As part of the workshop, SLVs were organized to …

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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR INTEGRATING CLMV ECONOMIES INTO AEC

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute has been implementing the regional project entitled “Capacity Development Programme for Integrating CLMV Economies into AEC” since February 2012. The project aims to promote the development of agricultural and SMEs sectors of the new ASEAN members, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam, collectively known as CLMV. Farmers, small-scale …

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MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS’ CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE MEKONG-ROK COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR MUTUAL PROSPERITY

Written by Mekong Institute   Regional cooperation and integration is making headway and the Mekong Region is rapidly moving towards a new operating environment. The Mekong countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) are part of several cooperation frameworks, notably ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), and the Ayeyawady …

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