1. GMS PSD Strategic Action Plan
I would like to thank the ADB and the GMS Business Council for engaging me to work on this PSD Strategic Action Plan. As the GMS, ASEAN and other regional cooperation initiative deepen, it is important to mobilize the private sector to be part of this evolving process.

2. CONNECTIVITY - COMPETITIVENESS - COMMUNITY
GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGION
CONNECTIVITY - COMPETITIVENESS - COMMUNITY
Infrastructure linkages
Cross-border trade, investment and tourism
PS participation competitiveness
Human Resource development
Environment protection
Infrastructure linkage

3. Context Deeping economic integration New business models/plaforms
GMS Hanoi Plan, Regional Investment Framework
ASEAN and ASEAN +
WTO TFA, Bali Package
FTAs: RCEP, TPP etc
Deeping economic integration
New business models/plaforms
Technology mega trends
Robotics, 3D printing
AI, Blockchain, Big data
IOT and smart devices
Medical, biotech etc.
Sharing economy
E-commerce, E-government
Fintech
revolutionary platforms

5. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Member Chambers of Commerce
Appreciation of PS participation
Access to senior meetings & leaders
FRETA is a clear success
Weaknesses
Participation of other sectors than cross-border transportation (FRETA)
Underutilized brand
Under-resourced to engage private sector effectively.
Opportunities
4th industrial revolution
Programs to deepen regional dynamism and integration
Internal need for participation in regional and global value chains
Threats
Brand dilution without strong activities to support private sector
Not relevant if private sector is not engaged effectively through GMS BC
Competing alternatives

6. Key success factors of GMS FRETA
Biz interest
Leaders Champions
Technical Assistance

7. Cross-border transport, trade and investment Focus on GMS Focus Areas
Deepen successes
Additional focus
Cross-border transport, trade and investment
Focus on GMS Focus Areas
Improve Business Environment
Deepen GMS sectoral synergy and value chains
Engage businesses via GMS Biz Portal, new groups/activities
Leverage other programs
Support young/women entrepreneurs/MSMEs
Mainstream technologies to raise competitiveness

8. GMS BC GMS Secretariat GMS Governments
Secretariat with staff in each country
More members and programs
More resources
Technical Assistance

9. GMS Focus Area
GMS BC PSD Focus
Transport and trade facilitation
GMS FRETA collaboration: Digital platform, transit bonds, Initial Implementation of CBTA etc.
Energy
Promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions
Agriculture
Agritech and cross border supply chains
Environment
Smart city and environment friendly solutions and disaster risk preparedness and management
Tourism
Promotion of technology and MTCO (info. on service providers on the map)
GMS as one destination (travel and food safety issues)

10. GMS Focus Area
GMS BC PSD Focus
Urban and border area development
SMART City Solutions and cross border logistics
Human Resources Developments
Certification of GMS training courses, GMS MBA, ASEAN TOT, Extend MI training course reach and effectiveness, combine online and offline training and ed Tech., GMS CMA
E-commerce
Digital economy, cross border finance, fintech
Others
Support young and women entrepreneurs and MSMEs
GMS Business Portal/App
Doing Business Indicator Benchmarking

11. High Low Budget Time Short term (1-2 years)
Extend GMS MBA
Digital economy, Fintech, Ecommerce
Renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions
Environment friendliy solutions
Tourism technology and promotion
Disaster risk preparedness and management
Cross border finance, logistics and supply chains
Smart city solutions
High
Technical assistance
Online and off line training and extending reach and effectiveness of MI training courses
Certification of GMS Training courses
Support young, woman and MSMEs
FRETA
GMS Business Portal/App
Leveraging technologies together with other partners
Admit young and women entrepreneur associations to GMS
Doing Business Indicator Benchmarking
Low
Time
Short term (1-2 years)
Medium/long term over 2 year)

12. Suggested Immediate Activities for discussion/final decisions
Features/Criteria
Quick, easy & inexpensive
Significant and tangible
Visible, leading & participatory
Activities (Max 3)
GMS Business Portal/Application
Technical assistance to strengthen GMS BC
Doing Business Indicator Benchmarking

14. Link to detailed table/action plan https://goo.gl/TybFrz