Outlining a strategy designed to boost local government participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation program, this report presents practical implications and offers recommendations to help drive a more sustainable future.
- DOI
- http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS240466
- Dimensions
- 8.5x11
- ISBN
- 978-92-9270-881-8 978-92-9270-882-5 978-92-9270-883-2
- Pages
- 42
- Published in
- Philippines
- SKU
- TCS240466
- pages
- 40
Table of Contents
- Contents 5
- Table and Figure 6
- Acknowledgments 7
- Abbreviations 8
- Executive Summary 9
- 1 Introduction 12
- 2 Unpacking Local Government Engagement 16
- 3 Framework: GMS-2030 and Local Government Engagement 20
- 4 Existing Greater Mekong Subregion Engagement with Local Government 24
- 5 Recommendations to Strengthen Local Government Participation 30
- 1: Use the institutional mechanism of the ECF to enhance local government engagement. 31
- 2: Continue strengthening the GMS Governors’ Forum for inclusivity and visibility. 31
- 3: Strengthen the ECF into a platform that includes multiple points of engagement with local governments, including sub-corridor forums. 32
- 4: Invite loca lgovernments to play a greater role in the RIF and the GMS sector working groups. 33
- 5: Include cities in the ECF. 34
- 6: Expand the development partner role in the ECF and the Governors’ Forum. 34
- 7: Boost local government capacity building. 35
- Appendixes 36
- 1: Feedback From Stakeholders’ Meeting and Consultations 37
- 2: Local Government Participation in the Indonesia−Malaysia−Thailand Growth Triangle 40
