Background The Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) provided support for training at the Mekong Institute (MI) in three thematic areas, including Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC), Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF), and Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE). This series of training programs was funded through the project on ‘Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain …

Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain Development in Mekong Countries Read More »

Rationale Food safety has gradually become a major socioeconomic and political concern in many developing countries. In a region where agriculture is a pillar of the economy such as in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), ensuring that high-quality and safe food is available for consumption is valuable not only in trade efficiency and wider market …

Regional Training Programme on Social and Behavior Change Communication for Safer Food Read More »

BACKGROUND Food is a very sensitive commodity. It is perishable and sensitive to temperature. Due to various safety risks in the food chain, religious restrictions and cultural practices, consumers demand information about their food. Regulators also require significant amounts of information for trade facilitation and control. Quick and efficient information sharing and exchange is thus …

Regional Training Programme on Traceability in Food Chain Read More »

INTRODUCTION Foodborne diseases comprise a wide spectrum of illnesses that result from ingestion of foodstuffs contaminated with microorganisms or chemicals. Food may become contaminated at any stage in the process from production to consumption, and contamination may be the result of environmental contamination, such as pollution of water, soil or air. Foodborne diseases are a …

Regional Training Programme on Food Safety Market Surveillance in the Food Chain Read More »

Introduction Background Mekong Institute (MI) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes regional development, cooperation, and integration across the Mekong region by working closely with the governments of Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. To further advance sub regional cooperation, Republic of Korea established the Mekong–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) in 2013 …

Training on Regional Projects Identification Read More »

Background Over the years, rapid adoption of digital technologies has brought transformation to Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) sectors, with digital tools bringing services solutions such as fintech and e-payment to consumers’ fingertips. While the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the business system to its breaking point, many private companies, MSMEs, and governments increasingly use …

Regional Training on Scaling up Digital Connectivity in Lancang-Mekong Countries Read More »

BACKGROUND The Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region has immense economic potential and rich natural resources. As many as 75 million people live within the Mekong River Basin area and approximately 1.6 billion throughout the region. This region is experiencing some of the fastest economic growth rates in the world. It is also sustainable and equitable development, but …

Comprehensive Human Resource Development for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Read More »

Introduction Food is an ideal medium for the growth of microorganisms which warrants measures to preserve food safe for consumption over a specified period of time also called preservation. In commercial setting food preservation has gone beyond safety and includes preservation of nutrients and appearance to strengthen competitiveness for wider market access. Under these circumstances, …

Regional Training Program on Preservation and Packaging for Safer Food Read More »