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Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)
Updated: 4 August 2008

The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA initiative was launched by the four governments in 1994. The objective was to hasten, through regional cooperation, the development of the economy of Brunei and subregions of the three other countries.

BIMP-EAGA consists of

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Central Kalimantan
  • North Sulawesi
  • South Sulawesi
  • Maluku
  • Sabah and Sarawak states and the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia
  • East and West Kalimantan
  • South Kalimantan
  • Central Sulawesi
  • Southeast Sulawesi
  • Irian Jaya in Indonesia
  • Island of Mindanao and Palawan Province in the Philippines

BIMP-EAGA is eyed as a major location in ASEAN of high value added agro-industry, natural resource- based manufacturing, and high-grade tourism as well as nonresource-based industries.

Sample ADB Activities in the Area:

  • Strengthening Sound Environmental Management in BIMP-EAGA
    The RETA will strengthen the sustainable management of natural resources in the BIMP-EAGA. The project will prepare an environment and socio-economic profile of BIMP countries; assess policies and institutional capacities; formulate a 15-year Regional Environment Program (BIMP-EAGA REP) and generate government support and forge broad partnership for BIMP-EAGA REP implementation.

  • Prioritizing Strategic Directions for BIMP-EAGA [ PDF: 74kb | 13 pages ]
    Identifying the current production structures and marketing network, carrying out in-depth research and analyses aimed at quantifying the potential benefits of improved regional cooperation or the real economic cost of its absence, and to carry out prefeasibility/feasibility studies for selected priority projects for subregional economic cooperation.


  • Expanding the Strategy for SME Development [ PDF: 42kb | 13 pages ]
    Supporting the revival of economic activities in BIMPEAGA through cooperation by promoting the coordinated development of SMEs in the subregion.


  • Coordinating the Revival of Cooperation Activities in BIMP-EAGA [ PDF: 51kb | 18 pages ]
    Helping define the requirements and build up the capacity of the newly created Central Project Facilitation Unit and developing a supportive and dynamic framework for the coordination of BIMP-EAGA activities.


  • Strengthening the Subregional Cooperation in the Transport Sector of the EAGA and the IMT-GT Regions [ PDF: 77kb | 15 pages ]
    Improving transport links within IMT-GT and BIMP-EAGA (the project area) by reviewing the key issues affecting the transport sector, and identifying the necessary collective actions.

Events

Date Events Venue
2008
5-6 August

2nd BIMP-EAGA Heads of Customs Meeting

 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
12 August

5th Joint Tourism Development (JTD) Cluster Meeting

 Balikpapan
TBD (August)

Aquaculture Investment Forum

 Bali, Indonesia
TBD (September)

Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor (GMS-EWEC) Study Tour

 Thailand, Laos, Viet Nam
19-21 September

Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Fair

 Tokyo, Japan
13-14 October

Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the BIMP-EAGA Roadmap to Development Consolidating Workshop

 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
15-19 October

Sabah International Expo

 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
22-23 October

5th China-ASEAN Expo

 Nanning, Guangxi, China
30 October

BIMP-EAGA Community Based Ecotourism

 Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
1 November

BIMP-EAGA Community Based Ecotourism

 Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
3 November

Open Forum: BIMP-EAGA After 14 Years

 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
4 November

3rd BIMP-EAGA Local Government Unit (LGU) Forum

 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
5-6 November

17th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)

 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
7 November

13th Ministerial Meeting

 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
10 November

International Seaweeds Conference

 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
15-18 December

5th BIMP-EAGA Summit

 Bangkok, Thailand
2007
22-23 October

BIMP-EAGA Investment Conference (Icon)

 Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
23-24 October

2nd BIMP-EAGA Chief Ministers, Governors and Heads of Local Government Forum

 Koronadal, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
24-25 October

15th BIMP-EAGA Senior Officials Meeting

 Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
25 October

2nd BEMCA Roundtable for EAGA Media

 Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
26 October

12th BIMP-EAGA Ministers Meeting

 Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines

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