Cross-border Infrastructure
Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)
The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) was formed by the four Governments in March 1994 with the goal of increasing trade, investment, and tourism in the region. BIMP-EAGA consists of the entire Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam; 10 provinces on the islands of Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Irian Jaya in Indonesia; the states of Sabah and Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia; and Palawan and Mindanao in the Philippines.
Transport is considered to hold the key to the future development of BIMP-EAGA, particularly in view of the sector’s central role in promoting the exchange of goods and services in the subregion.
The Asian Development Bank has been providing technical assistance to BIMP-EAGA from its inception and in 2001 was invited to be its regional development advisor.
For more information on BIMP-EAGA, please visit http://www.adb.org/countries/subregional-programs/bimp-eaga.
Agreements
- BIMP-EAGA Vision 2025Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Brunei Darussalam29 Apr 2017
- Joint Statement 12th BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat29 Apr 2017
- Joint Statement of the Eleventh BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat28 Apr 2015
- Joint Statement of the Tenth BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat11 May 2014
- Joint Statement of the Ninth BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat26 Apr 2013
News
- [Brunei Darussalam] Prime Minister pleased with BIMP-EAGA progressNew Straits Times11 May 2023
- Driving towards [BIMP-EAGA] economic recoveryBorneo Bulletin30 Nov 2022
- BIMP-EAGA senior officials discuss future plansBorneo Bulletin5 May 2022
- Philippine Airlines (PAL) still interested in launching Zamboanga[, Philippines]-Kota Kinabalu[, Malaysia] flightsMinda News20 Feb 2022
Opinions and Editorials
- Ties that bind: BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT are vital building blocks for ASEANAsian Development Bank11 May 2023
- BIMP-EAGA: Turning remote, isolated areas into economic enginesAsian Development Bank24 Jun 2019
- BIMP-EAGA: Eagle eyes toward 2025Business Mirror4 Apr 2017
- Role of airports in increasing tourismeTurboNews19 Feb 2014
Studies and Research
- Regional and Subregional Program Links: Mapping the links between ASEAN and the GMS, BIMP-EAGA, and IMT-GTAsian Development Bank1 Sep 2013
- BIMP-EAGA roadmap to development 2006 - 2010Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat1 Jan 2006
- BIMP-EAGA: sustainable economic development through public-private sector participation Dominguez, Paul G.Asian Development Bank Institute9 Dec 2003
- Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area: sustainable economic development through public-private sector partnershipDominguez, Paul G.Asian Development Bank Institute9 Dec 2003
Meetings
- 6th BIMP-EAGA Transport Minister MeetingAsian Development Bank18 Jul 2012
- 8th BIMP-EAGA SummitAsian Development Bank3 Apr 2012
- 7th BIMP-EAGA SummitAsian Development Bank24 Oct 2010
- 19th BIMP-EAGA Senior Officials Meeting and 15th Ministers MeetingAsian Development Bank27 Sep 2010
