Greater Mekong Subregion

	Table of Contents
p. 2 of 7 BACK | NEXT History and Background Institutional Arrangements ADB's Role Progress and Achievements 10-Year Strategic Framework The GMS Program - The Way Forward GMS Regional Economic Cooperation Strategy and Program

Institutional Arrangements

In 1995, the GMS countries established a two-level institutional mechanism to sustain cooperation and ensure effective project implementation. View the organizational chart.

• At the policy level, a Ministerial Conference coordinates subregional cooperation and provides overall guidance and support. Review proceedings of these ministerial conferences.

• At the operational level, the Program has established sector-specific Forums and Working Groups to discuss and recommend approaches to issues affecting both the "hardware" and "software" aspects of implementation.

As a facilitator of the GMS Program, ADB provides technical, administrative, and logistical support to the GMS Program institutional mechanisms. The GMS countries have agreed that ADB should continue to perform a key coordinating and facilitating role in subregional cooperation among the GMS countries. They have also agreed that, as and when required, ADB should play a coordinating role on behalf of the GMS countries with respect to other GMS-related initiatives.

Back History and Background	Next ADB's Role