The Agrinnovation Fund in ASEAN (AIF) was established to foster market-driven innovations in the agricultural value chains, from the production and processing to marketing and market access while promoting quality and sustainability standards. Mekong Institute (MI) is pleased to be part of this partnership to support AIF’s activities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet …
Joining the event online, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director, Trade and Investment facilitation department at Mekong Institute, spoke during the session on Facilitating Investments in the Region: Challenges and Opportunities. He highlighted the main opportunity segments for facilitating inter-regional foreign direct investment (FDI) among BIMSTEC countries and how policies in the member countries enable or …
Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, attended the 25th GMS Ministerial Conference from December 6 – 8, 2022 in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Held on the theme “Accelerating Economic Recovery to Expand 30 Years of GMS Achievements Toward Inclusive and Sustainable Development”, the main aim of the MC-25 was to celebrate the GMS Program’s …
With funding support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), Mekong Institute (MI) is pursuing a study on “Smart Technologies for Agricultural Supply Chain” in the Mekong countries. The study revealed that Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CLMVT) are now advancing the use of smart technologies in agriculture, albeit at different levels …
STUDY ON SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES REVEALS CLMV IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ADOPTION Read More »
To achieve a higher intra-regional trade in the Bay of Bengal region, the countries should put efforts to reduce trade cost, identify new sectors and products, and link industrial clusters for sourcing of products and services while improving the transport connectivity both land and maritime routes.” This was the statement conveyed by Mr. Madhurjya K. …
“MI is vested in youth empowerment. This is because young people are catalysts for change. By investing in the youth through capacity building, it will lead the way to a better future.” This was the strong message conveyed by Ms. Jian (Tina) Wang, Program Manager, Sustainable Energy and Environment Department, Mekong Institute (MI), in the …
MI RECOGNIZES YOUTH AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Read More »
Water is a precious resource in the Lower Mekong Basin. MI, together with our partners, is helping riparian communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Thailand (CLVT) countries to have better access to water, food and energy while arming themselves against increasingly extreme weather in these times of climate change. With support from the …
“Mekong Institute (MI) believes in the power of young people. The more active the youth are, the more sustainable, inclusive and stable our developments can be.” This was the key message of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, at the “Mekong School for Youth: People’s Solidarity and Cooperation through Korea-Mekong networks” webinar on November 24. …
MI STANDS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROMOTE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE MEKONG REGION Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is organizing a 10-day regional training program on “Preservation and Packaging for Safer Food” from November 28 – December 9, 2022. The regional training, organized as part of the PROSAFE – Promoting Safe Food for Everyone project, is targeted largely at the agri-food …
As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and smart agricultural supply chains through the use of smart renewable energy technologies/innovations, Mekong Institute (MI) recently held an online regional training on “Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Agricultural Supply Chains in the Mekong Region”. This course is part of “Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain Development …
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