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Greater Mekong Subregion: Australia's Strategy to Promote Integration and Cooperation 2007-2011

Summary

This strategy provides overall direction for Australia's subregional engagement with the countries that share the Mekong River and comprise the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Description

The objective of Australia's Greater Mekong Subregion Strategy is 'to enable sustainable broad-based economic growth levels for the subregion through greater connectivity and cooperation. The strategy promotes integration and cooperation in the Mekong and concentrates on high priority issues already identified by subregional governments which require Greater Mekong countries to cooperate and collaborate to achieve effective solutions.

To achieve this, the strategy focuses on two pillars:

  • Support subregional connectivity through infrastructure investments
  • Enable integration through promoting and facilitating subregional cooperation

The Greater Mekong Subregion Strategy complements and links with Australia's bilateral development cooperation strategies, and the aid program's Asia Regional Strategy 2005–2009.

The Greater Mekong Subregion: Australia's Strategy to Promote Integration and Cooperation 2007-2011 [PDF 1.3MB]

Last Updated: 5 April 2012
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