Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a natural economic area bound together by the Mekong River, covering 2.6 million square kilometers and a combined population of around 326 million.
The GMS countries are Cambodia, the People's Republic of China (PRC, specifically Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
In 1992, with assistance from ADB, the six countries entered into a program of subregional economic cooperation, designed to enhance economic relations among the countries. Read more
What's New
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09 Jan 2023 | Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Cambodia: Fact Sheet
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14 Dec 2022 | Reports
Facilitating Power Trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Establishing and Implementing a Regional Grid Code
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09 Dec 2022 | Reports
Leveraging Benefits of Regional Economic Integration: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Greater Mekong Subregion
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08 Dec 2022 | Article
Addressing Climate Change, Conflict, and COVID-19 through Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
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08 Dec 2022 | Policies, Strategies, and Plans
Greater Mekong Subregion Gender Strategy
Contact
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GMS Secretariat
Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division Southeast Asia Department
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila 1550, Philippines
