Greater Mekong Sub-region North-South Economic Corridor (GMS 2 - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Greater Mekong Sub-region North-South Economic Corridor (GMS 2 - NSEC)

Member Countries:

• 1. PRC
• 2. Lao PDR
• 3. Myanmar
• 4. Thailand
• 5. Vietnam

Part 1: GMS NSEC Snap shot (1/3)

NSEC consists of three major routes along the north–south axis of the GMS that connect major population and economic centers in the northern and central parts of the sub-region.

Part 1: GMS NSEC Snap shot (2/3)

Western Sub-corridor: The Kunming–Chiang Rai– Bangkok via Lao PDR or Myanmar route; Central Sub-corridor: The Kunming–Ha Noi–Hai Phong route; Eastern Sub-corridor: The Nanning–Ha Noi via the Youyi Pass or Fangcheng–Dongxing– Mong Cai route.

Part 1: GMS NSEC Snap shot (2/3)

NSEC Strategic Framework:

Part 1: GMS NSEC Snap shot (3/3)

Development Vision Goals, Objectives, and Strategic Priorities Stages, Phasing, and Spatial Focus of NSEC Development

NSEC Strategic Framework:

Part 1: GMS NSEC Snap shot (3/3)

Development Vision Goals, Objectives, and Strategic Priorities Stages, Phasing, and Spatial Focus of NSEC Development

Ø a dynamic, progressive, and well integrated economic corridor; Ø serving as a locomotive for economic and social development along the north–south axis of the GMS; Ø able to attract domestic and foreign investment; Ø functioning as a major gateway for ASEAN–PRC trade; and Ø contributing to employment and income growth, as well as to poverty reduction in the GMS.

Part 2: Economic Corridors

Ø Goal:

• Reduce income disparities;
• Increase employment opportunities;
• Generate higher income;
• Improve living condition of people in corridor and surrounding area;

Ø Objective:

• Ensure development economically, socially and environmentally

sustainable;

• Enhance competitiveness corridor by reducing cost ò transport,

doing business, facilitating and start-up operation business ventures;

• Underlying comparative advantages and complementarities among

NSEC components specifically by promoting and investment destinations and production bases.

North–South Economic Corridor Outline (1)

Ø Streategic Priorities:

• Mainstream measures to deal with social and environmental concerns;
• Strengthen physical infrastructure and facilities needed for the

integration of economic activities;

• Facilitate cross-border transport and trade;
• Promote and facilitate investment in agriculture, agro-industry,

natural resource-based industries, manufacturing, tourism, logistics, and development of industries;

• Agriculture and Agro-Industry;
• Natural Resource–Based Industries and Manufacturing
• Tourism;
• Logistic;
• Address human resource constraints in the public and private sectors;
• Establish and enhance institutional mechanisms for planning,

coordinating, and implementing NSEC initiatives, and expanding public–private partnership.

North–South Economic Corridor Outline (2)

Part 2: Economic Corridors

NSEC Location

Western Sub-corridor: The Kunming (Yunnan Province) Yuxi Municipality Xishuangbanna Lao Myanma

Louang Namtha Bokeo provinces Shan State

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NSEC Location

Central Sub-corridor: The Kunming (Yunnan Province) Honghe Yani Honghe

Viet Nam (Lao cai Province) Hekou–Lai Cai border Ha Noi Hai Phong

Part 2: Economic Corridors

NSEC Location

Eastern Sub-corridor: Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi)

Viet Nam’s Lang Son Province Chongzuo Hai Phong Youyi Pass Ha Noi Bac Giang Fangcheng Dongxing and Mong Cai border

Part 2: Economic Corridors

NSEC Organization Framework

• Based on the GMS Organization structure
• Established new mechanisms that complement the current institutional

arrangements including Economic Corridors Forum (ECF) and a Governors Forum to be constituted within the ECF, and those that can be adopted by the GMS Business Forum (GMS-BF)

Part 2: Economic Corridors

GMS Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)

• Coordinating all areas of

cooperation under the GMS Program, including economic corridor development on behalf of the GMS ministers

• Strengthen its oversight role in economic corridor development by emphazing

the promotion and coordination

• Sharpen the focus on GMS corridor economic development

Part 2: Economic Corridors

• A standing body dealing with economic corridor development

within the GMS organizational framework

• Serve as the main advocate and promoter of economic corridor development

in the GMS

• Raise the profile and increase awareness of the needs and priorities of

economic corridor development and enhance collaboration among areas along GMS economic corridors and among GMS forums and working groups

• Promote coordination, networking, and facilitation of initiatives to develop

economic corridors

• Recommend measures to the GMS Ministerial Conference to promote

economic corridor development

ECONOMIC CORRIDOR FORUM

Part 2: Economic Corridors

GOVERNOR FORUM

• Coordinate the governors of the provinces along the GMS economic corridors,

will be constituted within the ECF

• Complement the ECF in promoting economic corridor development in the GMS
• To raise awareness among, increase participation of, and secure commitment

from the governors (or their equivalent) of the provinces along the GMS economic corridors

• Facilitate cooperation among these officials in the pursuit of economic corridor

development

Part 2: Economic Corridors

NSEC CHAPTER IN GMS BUSINESS FORUM

• Promote private sector participation in GMS economic corridor development
• Established under the wing of the GMS-BF
• Proposed NSEC chapter of the GMSBF would foster closer relations and

cooperation among private sector organizations and business people in NSEC, promote their participation in NSEC projects, and represent the business community in official meetings of the GMS focusing on NSEC matters

• Advocate for policies, programs, and projects that support

private sector participation in NSEC development activities

Part 3: Economic Corridors Summary

Beneficiaries of NSEC Economic Corridor

l It will provide to the Government, local and foreign investors and minority community for the urban development making progress in physical infrastructure that strengthens connectivity and facilitate the movement of people and goods across the borders. l It also promotes the development of regional power trade and help address shared concerns such as the spread of communicable diseases, shortage of labor skills, and environment

Develop the economic corridor

l Increase investments to expand urban development around corridor nodal points. l Making progress in transport and trade facilitation and logistics development. l Establishment of cross-border economic zones. l Promotion of link with regional production networks through the supply chain.

Action Plan for NSEC

l Action Plan for NSEC Development covering 2008–2012 which coincides with the remaining period of the Ten-Year GMS Strategic Framework. l It covers measures that are being implemented or are expected to be initiated in 2008–2012. It includes initiatives that are short term (completed within 2 years), medium term (completed within 5 years), and long term (completed beyond 5 years). l As the NSEC routes have similarities as well as differences, the Action Plan contains measures that are common to all routes and applicable only to specific routes. The NSEC components of GMS-wide programs and projects are included in the Action Plan in relevant cases.

Timeline of NSEC

l Configuration of NSEC designated as priority initiative at the 9th GMS Ministerial Conference, had two branches in 2000. l Designation of NSEC as flagship programs under the Ten Year GMS-2002-2012 endorsed at the first GMS Summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Part 4: Economic Corridors benefits and Opportunities for Cooperation

• Closer connectivity & Lower cost
• Infrastructure
• Communicating mechanism in different levels
• Facilitate cross-border transport agreements
• Tourism
• Larger markets & More stainable development
• Investment and trade
• Special economic zones
• Financial support
• Less poverty & More public service
• Donations
• Cross boarder disease prevention
• Cooperation on attack the crimes
• Better environment
• Mekong river water resource protection
• Bio-diversity program

Part 5: Economic Corridors Challenges and Constraints

• Political & Policies
• Infrastructure & Information
• Economy & Environment
• Coordination & Cooperation
• Distribution & Human resources

Part 6: Economic Corridors Overall Recommendations

Balanced, Sustainable, Open, Innovative, Green

• Formulate policies and industrial standards
• Build multimodal transport system
• Improve various industrial cooperation
• Establish regional financial integration
• Encourage involvement of different stakeholders
• Connect with other economic corridors

Thank you !

GMS 2 - NSEC presentation