Economy and commerce - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:34:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms – Public Private Partnerships Overview In the past decade, infrastructure development has been a central focus of policymaking for countries in the Lower Mekong – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Financing these projects is a complicated and large undertaking. A multi-billion dollar airport project, for instance, may require loans from banks, equity from investors, and guarantees from the […]

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