Growth Gateway: ASEAN cooperation on industrial project-based initiatives scoping paper

This scoping paper sets out a proposed framework for industrial project-based initiatives to deepen regional economic integration. It explains why ASEAN needs a renewed approach to industrial cooperation, drawing on lessons from past programmes and responding to global supply chain shifts, technological change, and sustainability imperatives.

The document outlines mechanisms for cross-country collaboration, project selection, incentives, and governance, with a strong emphasis on early private sector engagement. Targeted at policymakers, development partners, and investors, it highlights how coordinated industrial projects can drive inclusive growth, strengthen connectivity, and position ASEAN as a global industrial hub.