As countries in developing Asia adjust to shifting global economic realities – including lower trade volumes, volatile commodity prices, and ongoing slow growth in industrial ec...

The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) is published semiannually. It analyzes recent economic developments, discusses the medium-term outlook, and suggests policy priorities for Mya...

Blogpost on How to Improve Myanmar’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief Program

A summary of key lessons learnt on promoting water cooperation. The lessons are organized around two key issues: tools for enabling and sustaining cooperation and tools for impr...

This dataset includes situation reports on COVID-19 from the official websites of the Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar.

The paper first reviews the global literature on SEZs and the history of SEZs in the GMS, with emphasis on particular features of border SEZs when two bordering countries have d...

The paper brings together the wider literature and the GMS evidence to assess the arguments and modalities for harnessing SEZs for border development. The report concludes with ...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was inaugurated by the ASEAN Leaders on 23 October 2009 at the 15th ASEAN Summit in Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand. This...

30 Civil Society Organizations which have consultative relationship with the ASEAN

On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012 (AHRD), the Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) joined the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission o...

China's economic and political influence is growing all over the world, particularly in Southeast Asia, its own backyard. China's Belt and Road Initiative is extending that infl...

WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom ...

This handbook is meant as an introduction or primer to the design and execution of PPP strategies and projects in the context of development finance.

Part One: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statement adopted by the Human Rights Council Part Two: Summary of proceedings

This provides an overview on the Thirteenth General Programme of Work by WHO. The WHO Results Framework will be adopted between 2019 and 2023. This document summarizes the plan...

It is well recognized that the impacts of climate change pose a serious threat to socio-economic, environment, and people’s livelihoods,particularly those in developing cou...

This is an archived webpage on the Mekong River.

This is an archived webpage on the physiography of the Mekong River.

As our title suggests, South East Asia’s media is determinedly Holding the Line against forces both overt and unseen, both online and offline that are trying in various ways to ...

This briefing discusses the overlaps and opportunities for collaboration between the FLEGT and REDD+ initiatives. It identifies the six key areas in which FLEGT and REDD+ can su...