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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TO
INTEGRATE GMS ECONOMIES
INTO AEC + 3
PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
Suchat Katima
Director, Mekong Institute
Topics
GMS Countries’ Comparative and Competitive
Advantage
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The “Prosperity Gap”
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Related Challenges in Achieving AEC 2015
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HRD and Capacity Building Approach
Existing and Proposed Capacity Building
Programs
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People’s Republic of China
Land area: 633 thou sq km
Population: 97.3 M
GDP per capita: US$1,135
Myanmar
(figures for Yunnan and Guangxi only)
Land area: 677 thou sq km
Population: 54.8 M
GDP per capita: US$255 (2005)
Viet Nam
Land area: 332 thou sq km
Thailand
Land area: 513 thou sq km
Population: 84.1 M
GDP per capita: US$724
Population: 65.8 M
Lao PDR
GDP per capita: US$3,133
Land area: 237 thou sq km
Population: 5.7 M
GDP per capita: US$601
The GMS in 2006
Land area: 2.6 M sq km
Cambodia
Population: 323 M
Land area: 181 thou sq km
GDP per capita: US$1,453*
Population: 14.1 M
* excludes Myanmar
GDP per capita: US$510
Interdependency of GMS Countries
• Resources:
Available: Tin, Fisheries, Products
Needs: Manganese, Iron
Available: Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin, Iron
Needs: Powdered Ores, Timber, Fisheries Products
Available: Crude Oil, Gas, Coal,
Apatite
Needs: Steel, Refined Oil
Available: Gas, Teak, Gemstone
Needs: Refined Oil
Available: Timber. Hydropower, Tin
Needs: Fuel
Available: Tin, Rubber, Natural Gas
Needs: Fuel
Available: Timber, Fisheries, Product, Gemstone
Needs: Fuel
II. Diversity of GMS
Source: IMF and National Bureau of Statistics of China *Data in 2008
II. Diversity of GMS (cont)
Purchasing power in 2009:
GDP per capita
(Current USD)
GDP per capita at
PPP (Current
USD)
Thailand
3,940
8,059
Guangxi*
2,155
na
Yunnan*
1,812
na
Vietnam
1,060
2,942
Lao PDR
878
2,266
Cambodia
775
2,015
Myanmar
459
1,197
Source: IMF and National Bureau of Statistics of China *Data in 2008
“One Vision, One Identity, One
Community”
ASEAN GMS Countries - 2010
ASEAN Countries - 2010
Land area: 1.94 M sq Km
Land area: 4.48 M sq Km
Population: 232 M
Population: 614 M
Per Capita GDP – US$
Source:–AEC Chartbook 2010
III. Priority HRD/Capacity
Building Issues
1. Limited capacity to implement FTAs and trade
and investment policies
2. Limited absorptive capacity for agriculture
policies
3. Limited SME ability to integrate into GVC
4. Limited Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Trade and Investment
Limited
capacity to implement FTAs and
Investment Policies
Small and Medium Enterprises
Limited
ability to integrate into ASEAN
and global value chains
Agriculture
 Limited
absorptive capacity and adjustment
of agriculture policies and practices to a
larger and more competitive economy
Lack of GAPs and Good
Postharvest Practices
MI Mission
Capacity
Development for
Regional Economic
Integration
3Cs Strategy of GMS
Connectivity
Competitiveness
Community Building
Capacity
Develop
ment
Through
EC
Approach
MI Thematic areas
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
FACILITATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
HUMAN MIGRATION
MANAGEMENT AND CARE
Regional Cooperation and Integration and Good Governance
Modular Capacity Building Approach
Learn to do
Do to learn
Share to learn
HD & Capacity Building
Options
Policy Dialogue
Training
Exchange
Visits
Best practices
Forums
Upskilling
Technology Transfer
Mentoring
Action Research
Japan – Mekong Cooperation
Enhancing Capacity of CCIs and
Business Associations in Facilitating
Trade and Investment along EastWest Economic Corridor
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• JAIF
Target Areas:
11 Provinces in Vietnam,
Laos, Thailand and Myanmar
East-West Economic Corridor
VIE: East-West Corridor
(Lao Bao-Dong Ha)
LAO: East-West Corridor
(Phin-Dansavanh)
With assistance from
the Royal Thai
Government
JBIC-assisted 2nd
Mekong International
Bridge
JBIC-assisted Hai Van
Tunnel Construction and
Da Nang Port
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Improvement
China – ASEAN Integration Fund
Enhancing
Provincial and Local Chambers
of Commerce and Business Associations
Capacities in Trade and Investment
Promotion along North-South Economic
Corridors
• R3a (Boten – Mohan – Luang Namtha – Houysai
– Bokeo – Chiang Kong – Chiang Rai – Chaing
Mai – Pitsanulok)
• R3b (Ruli- Muse – Tachilek – Maesai)
ROK – Mekong Cooperation
Strengthening
Capacity of Chamber of
Commerce and Farmer Associations on
Twin Provinces along the Southern
Economic Corridors to Promote Crossborder Trade, Investment and Value
Chains of Commercial Agricultural
Products
GMS
Logistic Master Certification and
Mutual Recognition Program
Sister Provinces
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Thailand and Myanmar (Kanchanaburi Thanithayi)
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Thailand and Cambodia (Sakaeo –
Banthey Meanchay, Chantaburi –
Battambang, and Trad – Koh Kong)

Cambodia – Vietnam (Svay Reing - Tay
Ninh and Kampot – Kien Giang)
Japan – Mekong Cooperation
Enhancing
Competitiveness of
Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises in the Southern
Economic Corridors of the Greater
Mekong Sub-region
Target Areas
 Central
Sub-Corridors – 8 Provinces: Prachinburi
and Sa- Kaeo in Thailand, Banteay Meancheay,
Battambang, Pursat, Kampong Chnnang and Svay
Rieng of Cambodia and Tay Ninh of Vietnam.
 Southern
Coastal sub corridor – 11 Provinces:
Thanithayi (Dawei) in Myanmar; Kanchanaburi,
Ratchaburi, Chantaburi, Trat in Thailand; Koh
Kong, Kampot, Sihanouk Ville in Cambodia; and
Kein Giang, Ca Mau, Can Tho in Vietnam.
•InterCorridor
Link
•Northern
SubCorridor
•Southern
Coastal SubCorridor
•Central
SubCorridor
Initiatives for ASEAN Integration
Capacity Development for
Integrating CLMV Economies into
AEC – (funded by NZ AP)
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Capacity
Building for a more
Inclusive and Equitable Growth in
the Greater Mekong Subregion (to be
funded by SDC)