On April 7, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) organized an inception workshop to kick start the implementation of the project on “Capacity Building on Regional Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation of MKCF Projects” by providing stakeholders with the project rationale, expected outcome and activities, and seeking their cooperation. Over 80 participants made up of representatives …

MI ORGANIZES AN INCEPTION WORKSHOP FOR A NEW PROJECT FOCUSING ON EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMATIC MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF MKCF-FUNDED PROJECTS Read More »

From March 20 – 29, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) organized a series of preparatory meetings as part of the “ACMECS-ROK Regional Branding Project on Facilitating Cross-Border Trade through Synchronization of Rules and Regulations in the ACMECS” to discuss overall strategy with the project implementing agencies (PIAs). Funded by the Republic of Korea (ROK), the project …

MI HOLDS PREPARATORY MEETINGS WITH IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES OF THE ACMECS-ROK REGIONAL BRANDING PROJECT TO WORK TOWARDS FACILITATING CROSS-BORDER TRADE THROUGH SYNCHRONIZED RULES AND REGULATIONS. Read More »

Eligible organizations from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam, Thailand (CLMVT), Republic of Korea (ROK), International Organizations including UN Agencies, and other International Non-Governmental Organizations having operating offices in the Mekong countries and ROK are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for regional projects under the 7th call of the Mekong-Republic of Korea …

MEKONG-REPUBLIC OF KOREA COOPERATION FUND (MKCF) 7TH CALL FOR REGIONAL PROJECT PROPOSALS Read More »

Capacity building for professionals in public and private sector involved in the transport and logistics sector by means of training and workshops is critical for the adoption of green logistics technologies in the GMS region This was the message emphasized by Mr. Robby Rosandi, Project Coordinator, Trade and Investment Facilitation Department, Mekong Institute (MI) at …

MI REPRESENTATIVE UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF CAPACITY BUILDING TO INCREASE GREEN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN THE FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRY AT A GREEN FREIGHT POLICY DIALOGUE Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Water and Resource Meteorology (MOWRM) hosted a meeting to launch the “Capacity Building for Sustainable and Climate Change Resilient Water Resource Management in the Mekong River Basin”project on March 28, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Funded by Mekong – Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), the project provides …

MKCF LAUNCHES A PROJECT ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENT WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN Read More »

20 March 2023 – Representatives from the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mekong Institute in its capacity as the coordinator of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), and the project team of the “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Adaptation to Climate Change and Forest Fire Management in Mekong Region” convened virtually …

NEW INNOVATIVE “FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT” PROJECT LAUNCHED Read More »

On March 9, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) jointly launched the “Rice Straw-Based Circular Economy for Improved Biodiversity and Sustainability Project” (RiceEco) in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Funded by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), the project looks to introduce the …

MKCF’S ‘RICEECO’ PROJECT LAUNCHED TO COMBAT RICE STRAW BURNING AND CUT GHG EMISSIONS Read More »

The Mekong Institute (MI) recently held a workshop on March 7, 2023, in Hue, Viet Nam, as part of its “Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region” project. The initiative is funded by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund and aims to promote sustainable tourism practices in the region. The workshop focused on …

MI HOLDS A ROADSHOW ON SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN HUE, VIET NAM Read More »