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2.2.2. Tangible iBAC activities .................................................................................................... 30 2.2.3. Summary and discussions ................................................................................................. 34 2.3. Case Zambia – Zimbabwe .................................................................................................. 35 2.3.1. Setting the scene for iBAC ................................................................................................. 35 2.3.2. Tangible iBAC activities .................................................................................................... 36 2.3.3. Summary and discussions ................................................................................................. 41 2.4. Case Vietnam – Laos BAC .................................................................................................. 43 2.4.1. Setting the scene for iBAC ................................................................................................. 43 2.4.2. Tangible iBAC activities .................................................................................................... 44 2.4.3. Summary and discussions ................................................................................................. 47 2.5. Examples of current trends in iBAC globally ...................................................................... 48 2.5.1. Overseas iBAC .................................................................................................................. 48 2.5.2. Regional iBAC ................................................................................................................... 50 3. BAC ACTIVITIES ACROSS OIC REGIONS AND COUNTRIES ............................................. 52 3.1. BAC activities in the countries in the Arab geographic region ............................................ 53 3.1.1. Country indicators ............................................................................................................ 53 3.1.2. Regional initiatives ........................................................................................................... 54 3.1.3. Country initiatives ............................................................................................................ 56 3.2. BAC activities in the countries in the Asian Region ............................................................ 56 3.2.1. Country indicators ............................................................................................................ 56 3.2.2. Regional initiatives ........................................................................................................... 57 3.3. BAC activities in the countries in the African Region ......................................................... 63 3.3.1. Country indicators ............................................................................................................ 63 3.3.2. Regional initiatives ........................................................................................................... 65 3.3.3. Country initiatives ............................................................................................................ 67 4. INTERNATIONAL BAC CASE STUDIES IN FOUR OIC MEMBER STATES .......................... 70 4.1. Case Abu Dhabi / United Arab Emirates ............................................................................ 70 4.1.1. Setting the scene for iBAC IN Abu Dhabi ............................................................................ 70 4.1.2. Tangible iBAC activities in Abu Dhabi ............................................................................... 75 4.1.3. Summary and discussions ................................................................................................. 77 4.2. Case Uganda ..................................................................................................................... 79