Khon Kaen, Thailand — Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), successfully convened the Regional Workshop on Leveraging Inclusive Climate Finance* to Scale Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Lower Mekong Subregion from May 8–10, 2024. Hosted at the MI Regional Training Center, the workshop aimed to enhance the resilience of …

MI and Australia Lead Regional Workshop on Inclusive Climate Finance for Resilient AgriSector in the Lower Mekong Subregion Read More »

To explore how technology and digital economy can support growth and development of MSMEs, Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, organized an Expert Dialogue on “Shaping the Digital Future: Pathways to Enabling Digital Connectivity Ecosystem for Post-Pandemic Resilience in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” on December 14, 2023. …

MI CONVENED EXPERTS TO ADVANCE DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY ECOSYSTEMS FOR MSMES FOR POST-PANDEMIC RESILIENCE IN LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

To support MSMEs in scaling-up digital connectivity, Mekong Institute (MI) hosted a Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop as part of the project on “Scaling-Up Digital Connectivity for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-Pandemic Resilience” on December 14, 2023. The online event brought together a diverse batch of 28 participants from Cambodia, …

MI PROMOTES SCALING UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

With the support from the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, Mekong Institute (MI), is going to organize a webinar on “Targeted Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Food Security in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-pandemic Recovery” on December 15, 2023. If you are interested in joining the webinar, please register here. To see the program …

MI TO HOST A WEBINAR ON TARGETED POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES FOR POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY Read More »

The Expert Dialogue on “Shaping the Digital Future: Pathways to Enabling Digital Connectivity Ecosystem for Post-Pandemic Resilience in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” as a part of capacity development project on “ Scaling-Up Digital Connectivity for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-Pandemic Resilience,” is a strategic initiative spearheaded by the Mekong Institute …

MI TO ORGANIZE AN EXPERT DIALOGUE ON SHAPING THE DIGITAL FUTURE: PATHWAYS TO ENABLING DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY ECOSYSTEM FOR POST-PANDEMIC RESILIENCE IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

New report aims to promote energy connectivity and accelerate low-carbon energy development and economic growth in the Lancang-Mekong region. In an effort to facilitate dialogue and knowledge sharing among energy regulators, China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG), Mekong Institute (MI), China Energy Research Society (CERS), Lancang-Mekong Energy & Power Cooperation Research Center (EDRI/LMERC) co-hosted …

NEW REPORT AIMS TO PROMOTE ENERGY CONNECTIVITY AND ACCELERATE LOW-CARBON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG REGION Read More »

As part of the broader goal of fostering regional cooperation and knowledge exchange within the energy sector, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Guangxi Power Grid Co., Ltd. (GXPG) co-hosted a regional training on “Promoting Greater Energy Connectivity for Equitable Development in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region,” in Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of …

EMPOWERING THE LANCANG-MEKONG REGION: MI AND GXPG LEAD A TRANSFORMATIVE ENERGY CONNECTIVITY TRAINING PROGRAM Read More »

September 4 – 8, 2023, Kunming City, China – The Presidents’ Forum of Forestry Universities/Institutes in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) witnessed Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, the Executive Director of the Mekong Institute, deliver a keynote speech and a presentation, outlining strategic approaches to integrate forestry into the region’s development and cooperation for sustainable growth. In his …

MI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. SURIYAN VICHITLEKARN, PROPOSES INTEGRATED FORESTRY APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE GMS Read More »

Bangkok, August 31, 2023 – As part of the effort to explore integrative and multi-sectoral approaches to improve disadvantaged populations’ access to water, energy, and food in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB)[1], Mekong Institute together with partners from the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), the Science and …

MI AND PARTNERS CHART THE NEXT STEPS FOR STRENGTHENING LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES’ ACCESS TO WATER, ENERGY, AND FOOD Read More »