The freight sector is critical to businesses, consumers and the world economy, yet at the same time, it poses immense environment impacts. The sector has been known to contribute a significant portion to air pollution and this contribution is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Reports show that by year 2050, medium and heavy freight trucks will consume more fuel. In Asia, this also means an increase in the global share of trucks operating as the economy continues to grow rapidly.

Against this backdrop, Mekong Institute is implementing the three-year project on Green Freight and Logistics Development in Mekong Countries with the support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF). Anchored on the broad vision of promoting an efficient and environmentally sustainable and safe freight transport sector, the project aims to reduce the costs of logistics and transport in order to improve the economic performance of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.