ADB has been involved in the program since its inception and has become a development partner since 2007. IMT-GT distinguishes itself from other regional cooperation initiatives supported by ADB in that: (i) it is a grouping of sub-national entities; (ii) the private sector participates as an equal member; (iii) it has a permanent secretariat, the Centre for IMT-GT Subregional Cooperation (CIMT); and (iv) it involves multi-modal transport, with one of the three national borders being land-based and the others, nautical boundaries.