Join us in commemorating 8 years of impactful regional collaboration and growth through the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC)! Watch our latest video, highlighting the transformative strides made to unite nations and empower communities within the Lancang-Mekong region. Let’s draw inspiration from the LMC’s journey and continue championing cooperation, mutual benefit, and shared prosperity.  Click here to watch the video!

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized the “Training on Regional Project Identification” on March 18-22, 2024, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Thirty-three participants from various ministries, institutes and international organizations across the five Mekong countries and Republic of Korea (ROK) participated in the five-day training program.  The objective …

MI ENHANCES REGIONAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION CAPACITIES FOR PROSPECTIVE MKCF PROPONENTS FROM MEKONG COUNTRIES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA Read More »

Are you working in the area of climate finance or agriculture?There are still seats available for participants from Viet Nam and Cambodia at our upcoming workshop from May 8 to 10, 2024.  This is your opportunity to connect with other professionals, share knowledge, and work together to build the future of agricultural resilience in the …

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In a bid to capitalize on the progress of the transformative Lancang-Mekong Business Forums (LMBF) spanning 2018 to 2024, Mekong Institute, in close cooperation with Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, hosted a Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on March 15, 2024, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This workshop aimed to spotlight the successes and best practices stemming from …

Synthesis Workshop Unveils Lancang-Mekong Business Forum Successes and Future Directions Read More »

In a crucial step towards advancing regional economic integration, a preparatory meeting between Mekong Institute (MI) and Thailand’s key officials was convened in Bangkok to lay the groundwork for the upcoming “Project on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Promotion for Intra-Regional Trade in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region” also dubbed as “SEZ Project.” The SEZ Project aims …

PREPARATORY MEETING BETWEEN THAILAND AND MI SETS STAGE FOR LANCANG-MEKONG SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES PROMOTION FOR INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE Read More »

In a significant step towards enhancing agricultural resilience in Southeast Asia, Mekong Institute (MI) has partnered with Thailand’s Department of Agriculture (DOA) and Sanyu Consultants Inc. (SCI) to advance regional cooperation on crop insurance through the project ‘Promotion of Crop Insurance in ASEAN through Public and Private Partnership’, which was launched during a hybrid kickoff …

MI, DOA and SCI Spearhead a New Crop Insurance Initiative for Strengthened Agricultural Resilience in ASEAN Read More »

In partnership with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), MI will organize a 3-day Regional Workshop on Leveraging Inclusive Climate Finance to Scale Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Lower Mekong Subregion. Training Dates: May 8 to 10, 2024  Location: MI Residential Training Centre in Khon Kaen, Thailand Application Deadline: March 25, 2024 …

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Bangkok, Thailand – Mekong Institute (MI) and CGIAR’s research arm, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), joined forces in organizing an inception workshop on February 23, 2024, aimed af fostering a unified understanding of the ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Program Intervention Package 4 (IP4) and its alignment with ASEAN’s overarching objectives. IP4 stands among the eight …

Enhancing Value Chains and Regional Agri-Food Trade: MI and IFPRI Lead ASEAN-CGIAR IP4 Inception Workshop Read More »

February 16, Bangkok – Mekong Institute (MI) had the honor of hosting a courtesy luncheon meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Thailand, Mr. Park Yongmin. During the luncheon conversations, both parties exchanged perspectives on enhancing collaboration between the Mekong region and the RoK, intending to bolster regional integration …

Mekong Institute Welcomes the New Republic of Korea Ambassador to Thailand at Courtesy Luncheon Meeting Read More »