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Mekong on the Move

The 13th Ministerial Conference of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program opens in Vientiane, Lao PDR next week. Delegations from the six Mekong countries will mull progress of an initiative that began in 1992 and will look at future challenges.

[ December 2004 ]

This issue was written and photographed by Ian Gill,
Principal External Relations Specialist

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Cooperation Pays, Conflict Doesn’t

Rajat M. Nag, Mekong Department Director General, talks about successful regional cooperation

Ready for Business

Foreign firms are already operating in growth areas opened up by an economic corridor traversing the Greater Mekong Subregion—more growth is expected

Bridge to More Trade

New infrastructure may pave the way for the industrialization of the Lao PDR’s most populous province—and better lives for many of its residents

Roads to Riches

Accelerating infrastructure development in the Lao PDR is enabling local communities to tap benefits from increased foreign investment

Linking Two Worlds

Special economic zones are bringing foreign-backed factories that provide jobs for the poor, including ethnic minorities, in remote areas

Killer at the Border

Innovation and education are at the core of the battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS

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