Greater Mekong Subregion

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East-West Economic Corridor

Objectives

Further strengthen economic cooperation between and among Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam; reduce transport costs in the Corridor and make the movement of goods and people more efficient; and reduce poverty in the Corridor by supporting the development of rural and border areas, increasing earnings of low-income groups, providing employment opportunities, and promoting tourism.

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Participating GMS Countries

Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Programs and Projects

As a result of consultations with EWEC Governments and Provincial Authorities held in February-March 2004, a total of 77 projects/subprojects were identified to comprise the updated EWEC development matrix (DM). These projects fall under the following sectors: (i) Transportation; (ii) Energy; (iii) Telecommunications; (iv) Tourism; (v) Trade Facilitation; (vi) Agriculture; and (vii) Private Investment and Industrial Estates.

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