PROJECT BACKGROUND The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is facing increasingly complex and interconnected development challenges driven by climate change, resource pressures, rapid economic integration, and evolving geopolitical and financing landscapes. In addition to climate-induced floods and droughts, the region is increasingly affected by transboundary environmental challenges such as heavy metal contamination in shared river systems, …
THE CHALLENGES Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the Mekong region. Thousands of children in Cambodia and Lao PDR—especially in rural and underserved communities—lack access to early diagnosis and life-saving interventions due to limited healthcare infrastructure and specialist capacity. TIMEFRAME: July 2025 – July 2027 TARGET LOCATIONS …
BACKGROUND The Regional Public Health Laboratory (RPHL) Network was established to strengthen national laboratory systems across the Asia-Pacific region. Comprising 14 member countries and headquartered in Thailand, the Network promotes collaboration in laboratory systems strengthening, aiming to improve the timely detection of emerging pathogens and diagnostic services, in alignment with the Global Health Security Agenda …
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the digital divide in the region, making it an urgent concern. In response, digital connectivity and e-commerce platforms are becoming crucial tools for connecting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries to both domestic and global markets. Currently, MSMEs in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and …
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BACKGROUND The rapid adoption of digital technologies has significantly transformed the Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. Digital tools, such as fintech and epayment, have become essential for maintaining relevance, competitiveness, and efficiency, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift has underscored the critical role of digital technologies in business resilience. …
BACKGROUND With the support of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Mekong Institute (MI) is implementing the project on “Capacity Building of Mekong Institute for Enhanced Secretarial Support and Development in the Mekong Region”. The project’s goal is to strengthen MI’s internal capacities, its support to the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation …
BACKGROUND The ASEAN Youth Convergence 2024 is a visionary initiative aiming to inspire, empower, and elevate the capacities of participating youths in fostering the ASEAN spirit and advancing regional cooperation and integration. The convergence is designed to bring together the ASEAN Prize Recipients (APRs) from 2021 to 2023 and youth delegates from ASEAN Member States …
THE ASEAN PRIZE Established in 2018 during Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship, the ASEAN Prize is an annual regional premier award to acknowledge inspiring achievements of ASEAN citizens or ASEAN-based organizations with significant contributions toward advancing ASEAN community building efforts. The Prize is envisioned to foster the ASEAN identity, promote the ASEAN spirit, and champion the ASEAN …
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