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8th Meetingof GMSWorkingGrouponAgriculture 2526October2011 Siem Reap,Cambodia

VisionandGoals
Mekongsubregion:moreintegrated,prosperous andequitable GMSProgramtocontributethrough: Enablingpolicyenvironmentandeffective infrastructurelinkages(hard+soft); DevofHRresourcesandskillscompetencies Toensureequitableandsustainabledev,env and socialinterestswillbefullyrespectedinProg formulationandimplementation formulation and implementation

GMSProgramtocontinuetofocusonbroad rangeofsectoralandmultisectoralpriorities
D l i th GMS DevelopingtheGMSeconomiccorridors i id Strengtheningroadandraillinkages Developinganintegratedapproachtodeliversustainable,secure andcompetitiveenergy ImprovingtelecommunicationslinkagesacrosstheGMScountries Developing and promoting tourism in the Mekong as a single DevelopingandpromotingtourismintheMekongasasingle destination Promotingcompetitive,climatefriendlyandsustainable agriculture EnhancingenvironmentalperformanceintheGMS SupportingHRDinitiativesthatfacilitatetheprocessofGMS integrationwhileaddressingthenegativeconsequencesofgreater integration while addressing the negative consequences of greater integration

AreasforFineTuning
Moreattentiontomultisectorinvestments& coordinationandcrosssectorlinks Moreeffectivefocusonsoftwareaspectsof Program ascomplementtocontinuedfocus onhardware;alsorecognitionthatnewSFand Programwillbemoreknowledgeintensive Moreselectivityandmoreprioritizationof l f focusareaswithinsectors+somerebalancing ofattentionandresourcesacrosssectorsto of attention and resources across sectors to enhanceoveralleffectivenessandimpactof Program Increasedlinkswithbroaderregional g g p integrationagenda GMScomparative advantage

GMSCorridorDevelopment GMS Corridor Development

N SF NewSFanchoredoncorridordevelopmentapproach h d id d l t h
Furtherinfrastructuredevelopment,includinginbordertowns andtownsalongthecorridors;alsoruralroaddevelopmentto feedintocorridors f d d Improvementsintransportandtradefacilitation(TTF); Betterinvestmentpromotionforspecialeconomiczones p p establishedalongborders

Furtherdevelopmentofcorridorsalsoneedstotake accountoffoodandenergysecurityandclimatechange account of food and energy security and climate change concerns ECFwillcontinuetofocusondevelopmentofcorridors;role mayberedefinedtoincludebroaderrangeofcrosssectoral responsibilities

Agriculture
GMScountriesagreedonnewstrategic directionsinagriculture asreflectedinCore AgricultureSupportProgramPhaseII

Environment and Bio-diversity

Focusonbiodiversityconservationandpoverty alleviation,climatechangeadaptationand mitigation,andcapacitydevelopment mitigation and capacity development CapacityBuildingandInstitutionalDevelopment; SustainableDevelopmentPlanningandDecision Sustainable Development Planning and Decision SupportSystems;StrengtheningofCountry SafeguardSystems;EcologicalLandscape Management

ImplementingtheSF(1) p g ( )
ResourceMobilization Financingneededforfurtherhardware , investments:multisector investments, roads,railways,energy,telecommunications A id f AsidefromADB,needtotapintoother ADB d t t i t th officialsources(bilateral,multilateral, globalfunds) More private financing also critical including Moreprivatefinancingalsocriticalincluding throughpublicprivatepartnership modalities

ImplementingtheSF(2)
KnowledgePlatform:
Complex software and second generation issues Complexsoftwareandsecondgenerationissues requirehighqualityanalyticworkandeffective consensusbuildingprocesses Toaddresstheserequirements,knowledgeplatform shouldbeestablishedasintegralpartofProgramand necessaryresourcesmobilized

StrategicAlliancesandPartnerships:
GMSshouldhelpdrivesomeofthebroaderobjectives relatedtoASEANintegration Programalsoneedstoworkmorecloselywithother subregionalorganizationssuchasMRC,BIMSTEC,and ACMECS(butwithincomparativeadvantage) ACMECS (but within comparative advantage)

ImplementingtheSF(3) p g ( )
CapacityBuilding
Program will maintain focus on capacity building, Programwillmaintainfocusoncapacitybuilding, particularlyforlowerincomecountries Othersectoral initiativeswillalsohavecapacity buildingasmajorcomponent b ildi j t

EngagementwithPrivateSectorandOther Stakeholders
Programrecognizescriticalroleofprivatesectoras engine of development: Agriculture key sector engineofdevelopment:Agriculturekeysector Programwillreachoutmoreeffectivelytoother stakeholders,privatesectorandprovincial Consultativemechanismsindesign,implementation andmonitoringofGMSprojectswillbeemphasized

ImplementingtheSF(4)
Sectoral ForumsandWorkingGroups
M Mayneedtoevolve;mayneedseparatesecretariats dt l d t t i t formoreworkinggroups(asisnowinplacefor tourismandenvironmentworkinggroups) tourism and environment working groups) Moremajorinstitutionalchange/strengthening neededinsomecasese.g.establishmentofRegional g g CoordinationCenterforpowertrade

RoleofExternalPartners
ADBrequestedtoretainitssecretariatrole Membercountriesalsorequestingotherexternal q g partnerstomoreactivelysupportProgram as financiers,knowledgepartnersetc

ImplementingtheSF(5)
MonitoringandEvaluation
AbsenceofgoodM&Econstrainingeffectiveness ofGMSinitiatives NewSFwillfocusmuchmorespecificallyon resultstobeexpectedfromeachofsectoral results to be expected from each of sectoral initiativesandProgramaswhole Expected results will be carefully monitored by Expectedresultswillbecarefullymonitoredby WorkingGroups,GMSseniorofficialsandGMS Ministers

ResultsFocusofthenewGMSSF Results Focus of the new GMS SF

Commonframeworkthatlinksvarioussectoral gg p p forumsandworkinggroupstospecific interventions,specificresultsandeventual improvementsinGMSleveloutcomesand improvements in GMS level outcomes and impacts NeedforWGs tofinalizeindicatorsandtargets f f l duringfirsthalfof2012

Regional Impacts

GMSStrategicFramework:OverallResultsFramework
Increasedeconomicgrowth,reducedpoverty,andenvironmentalsustainabilityacrosstheGMS
Increasedcrossborder flows:investment,traffic, labourmigration,with reducedhumantrafficking Increaseduseof energybyallsectors andcommunities particularlythepoor Increasedaccess toinformation and communications Increased tourismwith reducednegative impacts Increased sustainable agricultural production Increased conservation ofnature

Sector Outcomes

Economic corridors established

Sector Outputs

AllGMS countries connected toaGMS rail network Promotionof development ofeconomic corridorsand trade facilitation institutions Subregional Sub regional transportation infrastructure andsystems planning

Enhanced h d labor migration management systemsand i l social protection formigrant workers

d f Increasedgenerationof energyfromindigenous, lowcarbon,and renewablesources Increasedconnectionof GMScountrypower systems functioningof regionalpowermarket

Improvedtele d l communications linkagesamongst GMScountries

Improved d tourism infrastructure (propoor,pro women,and i t ll environmentally friendly)

Sciencebased b d regional safety standards operational Increased resilienceof agricultureto climate g change

h d Strengthened protected areanetworks

GMS GMS Inter ventions

Promotionof regional cooperationin educationand skills development

Promotionof environmentally sustainable regionalpower tradeplanning

Capacitybuilding andpromotion ofinformation and communication (ICT)technology especiallyfor ruraldwellers

Capacity buildingand trainingof government officials, tourismand hospitality enterprises Upgrading oftourism training facilities

Draftingof Strengthening sciencebased WGEand harmonizedGAP NSUs andfoodsafety standards

Supporting communicable diseasecontrol andHIVand AIDS prevention

Promotionof environmentally friendlyoiland naturalgas logisticsand network Subregional Energy Forum Tele communications Forum

Regional sustainable biofueland biomasspolicy

EOCoperating EOC operating asGMS environmental referraland servicecenter Working Groupon Environment

GMS Bodies

Transport Economic WorkingGroupon Forum Corridors HumanResource Forum Development

Tourism Working Group

Working Groupon Agriculture

LookingAhead Looking Ahead

Givenstrongsupportfrom17th GMSMinisterial ( g Conference(24Aug,PhnomPenh,Cambodia: SOM/TFon1Nov
Fi l Finalreview i Reviewofpreliminaryindicativeinvestmentplan

4th GMSSummit1920December,Myanmar
Endorsement and adoption Endorsementandadoption

Regionalmasterplanningexercise

LookingAhead(2) Looking Ahead (2)

RMP 2 phases, overlapping; 18th MC RMP 2phases,overlapping;18
Phase1:Diagnostics;Analyticalassessmentat regional,national,sectorandsubnational levels; regional national sector and subnational levels; macroframework(JanDec2012);pilotGMS KnowledgePlatform,$2millionADBRETA Knowledge Platform $ 2 million ADB RETA Phase2:Sectorandmultisector planning;project prioritizatin;selectpreprojectfeasibilitystudies; i iti ti l t j t f ibilit t di investmentfinancingplans;(July2012Mar2013) Institutional/capacitystrengthening+post planning/implementationsupport

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