AGRICULTURE SECTOR VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS AND PROMOTION

Written by Mekong Institute   Under the Cooperation Agreement among Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ-MFAT) and the Mekong Institute (MI), the twelve-day training course on “Agriculture Sector Value Chain Analysis and Promotion” was conducted by MI from August 19 – 30, 2013. Twenty- three government officials …

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POSTHARVEST PRACTICES: EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICES IN NEW ZEALAND AND THAILAND

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute was commissioned by the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) to conduct a twelve-day training course on “Postharvest Practices: Experiences and Best Practices in New Zealand and Thailand” from 14-25 October 2013. Fifteen government officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the training program. …

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IMPROVING FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY THROUGH GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND POSTHARVEST PRACTICES IN FRESH PRODUCE

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute was commissioned by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP) to conduct a ten-day training course on “Improving Food Quality and Safety through Good Agricultural and Postharvest Practices in Fresh Produce” from 20 – 31 May 2013. Twenty-seven government officials and private sector staff from Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, …

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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES’ MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPING AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The 2nd training on Agricultural Productivity and Natural Resources’ Management: Focus on Developing Agricultural Supply Chains in CLMV’ is under the pilot phase of the “Supporting ASEAN Equitable Economic Development: A project based on policy-oriented research activities and capacity building programs focused on Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam (CLMV …

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STRUCTURED LEARNING VISIT “AGRICULTURAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENTS IN THAILAND”

Written by Mekong Institute   The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Mekong Institute (MI) agreed to collaborate on a specific project to develop partnership and promote cooperation between the two parties. The six-day Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on “Agricultural Planning and Investments in Thailand” was conducted from 3 to 8 February 2014 …

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STRUCTURED LEARNING VISIT “AGRICULTURAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENTS IN THAILAND”

Written by Mekong Institute The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Mekong Institute (MI) agreed to collaborate on a specific project to develop partnership and promote cooperation between the two parties. The six-day Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on “Agricultural Planning and Investments in Thailand” was conducted from 20 to 25 January 2014 …

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SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT FARMING MODELS IN THAILAND

Written by Mekong Institute The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week Regional Workshop cum Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on “Successful Contract Farming Models in Thailand” on 18-23 May 2015. Twenty-eight government officials and private sector staff from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam participated in this SLV.   This workshop cum SLV aimed to raise the …

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SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Written by Mekong Institute On October 1, 2013, the Mekong Institute was awarded a grant by the USAID/RDMA to develop an online platform that tracks and lists all foreign-funded food security and agriculture initiatives in the five countries of the Lower Mekong Region (LMR) Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam The project consisted of …

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THE LOWER MEKONG FOOD SECURITY DONOR MAPPING DATABASE PROJECT

Written by Mekong Institute On October 1, 2013, the Mekong Institute was awarded a grant by the USAID/RDMA to develop an online platform that tracks and lists all foreign-funded food security and agriculture initiatives in the five countries of the Lower Mekong Region (LMR) Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam The project consisted of …

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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Written by Mekong Institute The Mekong Institute (MI) organized the one-month training course on “ Sustainable Community Development” under the financial support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand. Ten Cambodian central and provincial government officials from the Ministry of Rural Development participated in this training program, which was organized from …

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.