The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is made up of Cambodia, the People’s Republic of
China (PRC, specifically Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In 1992, with
assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and building on their shared histories
and cultures, the six countries of the GMS launched a program of subregional economic
cooperation—the GMS Program—to enhance their economic relations, initially covering
the nine priority sectors: agriculture, energy, environment, human resource development,
investment, telecommunications, tourism, transport infrastructure, and transport and trade
facilitation. The GMS Program, with the support of ADB and other development partners, is
helping the participating countries achieve Millennium Development Goals through increased
connectivity, improved competitiveness, and a greater sense of community (the three Cs).