Objectives

The proposed objectives of the Fifth Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-5) are:

• To review the regional investment framework/pipeline, particularly as regards its impact on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic corridor development, and to obtain in-principle endorsement of the regional investment framework pipeline from GMS countries.
• To review further RIF outputs including spatial prioritization of corridor areas for development and multi-sector investments;
• To find ways to further implement transport and trade facilitation;
• To present/discuss other initiatives that relate to corridor development.

Target participants

Participation is by invitation only

• Ministers from GMS countries;
• Senior officials from central government agencies in these countries -- GMS national secretariat and relevant ministries, such as transport, commerce, trade, planning, or foreign ministry;
• ADB senior officials and staff
• GMS business forum, development partners and other private sector representatives