PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Lancang-Mekong Countries (LMC) — Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam — are increasingly interconnected through transport, trade, and tourism. Among these sectors, transport plays a central role in driving economic growth and enhancing regional competitiveness. Improved transport and communication infrastructure, combined with more effective information exchange, are essential for the integration of regional markets — particularly through expanded land routes that promote cooperation and service quality. Despite this progress, the absence of a coordinated database and integrated information system for transport and logistics continues to hinder efficient cross-border trade. This lack of integration leads to fragmented data, limited transparency, and weak information sharing among stakeholders.
Recognizing these challenges, LMC countries — individually and in collaboration with bilateral and multilateral partners — have undertaken regulatory reforms, capacity-building initiatives, and infrastructure development. Nevertheless, common barriers remain. These include difficulties in ensuring system interoperability, closing data gaps, addressing shortages of skilled personnel, harmonizing national systems with regional frameworks, strengthening institutions, and upgrading digital infrastructure to support seamless regional integration.
TIME FRAME: January 2025 - December 2026
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
To streamline the transport and logistics information system, enhance transport information networks and develop integrated transport information platform with an effective information sharing mechanism among the LM countries.
BENEFICIARY STAKEHOLDERS
- Ministry of Transport, Commerce, Agriculture, Information and Communication, Finance/Customs in Lancang-Mekong countries and their departments at national and sub-national levels
- Logistics and transport service providers, and truck operators and drivers
- Members of freight transport associations, business associations, industry associations
- Training and research institutions
- Other public users
KEY ACTIVITIES
- Inception Meeting
- Modular training on Development of Transport and Logistics Information System for Lancang-Mekong countries
- Data Collection for input into the Transport and Logistics Information System for Lancang-Mekong counties
- Synthesis and Evaluation (S&E) Workshop to share result of action plan implementation
- Design and development of the Transport and Logistics Information System
- Workshop on Promotion of the Transport and Logistics Information System for the Lancang-Mekong countries and Information Exchange and Sharing
SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES
- Enhanced knowledge and skills in the area of operation management on transport and logistics connectivity among the stakeholders in Lancang-Mekong countries.
- Increased transport and logistics information connectivity in the LMC through an established system and procedures enabled by web-based platform and mobile phone application.
- Increased efficiency of creating transport and logistics information sharing among the LM countries.
- Strengthened coordination mechanism on LMC transport and logistics system for information sharing among the LM countries to promote trade and investment in the region.
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
- Enhanced trans-national connectivity of land transport and logistics information through a digital platform with web-based and mobile application.
- Established cooperation and network among the LMC to share information in designing the project on Transport and Logistics Information System.
- Improved transport and logistics management services to facilitate cross-border trade and investment in the LM countries.
