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BIMP-EAGA ministers have welcomed initiatives to support the salt industry as part of the subregion’s blue economy strategy. Photo credit: iStock/Dhaqi Ibrohim.

Counting on Their Long Coastlines, Indonesia and the Philippines Seek Self-Sufficiency in Salt

March 27, 2025

Indonesia aims to be self-sufficient in table salt starting this year and industrial salt by 2027. The Philippines is giving itself 5 years.

A farmer carrying pails walks in a field with cows.

Bangsamoro Region in Mindanao Cashing In on Strong Demand for Halal Meat and Dairy

March 14, 2025

The region plans to develop its cattle industry in line with BIMP-EAGA's vision to become a food basket for ASEAN and the rest of Asia.

Mangrove management training in the Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Korean-Backed BIMP-EAGA Fund Launches New Call for Project Proposals

January 24, 2025

Deadline for grant proposals is on 14 March 2025.

BIMP-EAGA–the Republic of Korea (ROK) Cooperation Fund (BKCF) Guidelines, 2025

January 23, 2025

Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) released the 2025 guidelines for the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF).

Farmers chat amid crops in the Philippines.

ASEAN Vows Coordinated Action in Shift to Sustainable Agriculture

December 31, 2024

Leaders adopt action plan detailing strategies aimed at optimizing existing approaches and exploring innovative initiatives promoting sustainable agriculture.

From left: The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Romeo Castañaga, Malaysia Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli, Indonesia Senior Advisor to the Minister for Digital Transformation, Creativity, and Human Resources at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Rizal Edwin, and Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Finance and Economy's Department of Economic Planning and Statistics Acting Director General Hairol Hamid.

Ministers Laud BIMP-EAGA’s Steady Growth as Subregion Marks 30th Anniversary

October 22, 2024

Ministers also tout growth in tourism, trade, investment, and project rollout.

Officials launching the solar hybrid power plant in Tawi-Tawi.

Hybrid Solar Power Plants to Light Up Seaweed Farming Communities in Tawi-Tawi

March 27, 2024

The power plants will provide 24-7 electrification in the island municipalities of Sibutu and Sitangkai.

5 Ways Earth Observation Solutions Are Helping the Planet

March 01, 2024

From managing crops and water resources to flood risk and geohazard mapping, earth observation solutions have helped countries address development challenges.

BIMP-EAGA-the Republic of Korea (ROK) Cooperation Fund (BKCF) Guidelines, 2024

January 11, 2024

The 2024 guidelines for BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF) projects explain the priority sectors and areas, grant eligibility criteria, application process, and responsibilities of project proponents from inception to completion.

An agricultural worker surveys seedlings inside a greenhouse in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Korean-Backed BIMP-EAGA Fund Opens Fourth Grant Cycle

January 11, 2024

Maximum grant award is increased to $500,000.