This pre-feasibility study develops a practical and implementable program to develop the Sarawak (Malaysia)–West Kalimantan (Indonesia) border area (within a broad geographic context), based on specific industry value chains. It identifies concrete and high-impact projects that will advance implementation of an integrated border area development program for West Kalimantan. It maps the optimal configuration of Sarawak–West Kalimantan cross-border trade and investment in goods and services; and, concurrently, provides the design of a border area development plan for the two territories. As a pre-feasibility study, we examine a wide range of industry options and determine which projects are economically viable within the socioeconomic, institutional, and political context of Sarawak and West Kalimantan. We follow the same analytical approach as that for the pilot project study of North Kalimantan and Sabah, which serves as a high-profile demonstration pre-feasibility study for this and other border area development programs.

ADB-funded project supporting pro-poor value chains along East-West Economic Corridor of Greater Mekong Subregion.

The objective of the technical assistance is to (i) develop and deliver a training program for chambers of commerce and industry of nine provinces traversed by the GMS EWEC of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand and Vietnam; (ii) carry out a critical review of a previous study on the GMS value chains scoping exercise, and conduct consultations with EWEC countries in the selection of agricultural value chain products(s) and in the preparation of action plans mapping those value chains and the establishment of organic producer clusters along the EWEC; (iii) prepare a brochure outlining the ways, steps, inputs, risks and other requirements in value chain participation for use in the future training by local CCIs and their application by production associations and micro/small and medium size enterprises; and (iv) organize workshops/training courses and a trade forum on value chain integration, cluster development, organic production and certification, and linking producers/clusters established under the RETA to processing/packaging plants, supermarket chains, regional supply chains and high-end export markets.

Successful implementation among 4 large farmer groups of value chain mapping and clustering of organic vegetables along East-West Economic Corridor of Greater Mekong Subregion.

Trade strategy support for agricultural sector loan, covering trade and investment profile at the detailed product level, preferential market access to EU and other markets, regulatory and conformity framework

Trade strategy support in Maldives for the preparation of Loan Program for Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SME) through greater access to credit, expanded business development services, and a strengthened legal and institutional framework for enterprise development.

Trade-related support for commercialization of agriculture in the Maldives assessing opportunities based on competitive advantage of key products, and domestic resource cost (DRC) analysis.

Assessed Vietnam's opportunities for commercializing agriculture and identified key elements of strategy based on quantitative methods for measuring regional and international competitiveness of industries

Trade-related support for technical assistance project for Maldive's commercialization of agriculture, based on identification of investment opportunities of key products, domestic resource cost (DRC) analysis, and value chain development.

In Brunei-Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines - East Asean Growth Area. Vol. II. Manila: Asian Development Bank, 1997.