Topic:
The Need for Border Liaison Offices in Southeast Asia
Sub-title:
UNODC Regional Programme for Southeast Asia
Description:
"The region is undergoing a process of
integration that includes far-reaching
change in the management of its borders.
The regional roadmap for connectivity,
such as the ASEAN Community 2015 and
Greater Mekong Sub-Region Transport
Master Plan, includes major upgrades in
infrastructure and initiatives to promote
a freer movement of people and goods.
Entry and exit points at border crossings
will be increasingly pressed by the
need to ensure timely and efficient
movements while guaranteeing the
legality of these movements and the
respect of trade regulations. Pan-regional infrastructure programmes seek to cross-reference
one another and form an interlocking plan for a highly connected region. This includes large scale projects such as the Asian Highway and
the Trans-Asian Railway Network,
as well as sub-regional initiatives in
the Greater Mekong Sub-Region to
upgrade roads, rail and ports while
re-organizing border management
processes to facilitate increasing
flows of goods and people..."
Source/publisher:
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Date of Publication:
2015-00-00
Date of entry:
2019-07-06
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
Local URL:
Format:
pdf
Size:
3.78 MB
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good