BACKGROUND
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is home to diverse ecosystems and a predominantly agricultural economy. However, it is challenged by food security and climate resilience. Climate change-induced events—such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and floods—have disrupted food production systems, degraded ecosystems, and undermined the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. These challenges are exacerbated by economic constraints, limited access to safe food and gaps in sustainable agricultural practices
COUNTRY OF IMPLEMENTATION
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam
DURATION
March 2025 – July 2026
BENEFICIARIES
- Private Sector: Farmers, food processors, agribusinesses
- Public Sector: Government agencies, policymakers
- Academic & Research Institutions: Lecturers and researchers
OBJECTIVES
By building on the achievements of the PROSAFE initiative, Mekong CREATES aims to promote sustainable food systems by enhancing food safety and climate resilience of agricultural value chains in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam (CLMV). Specifically, it will:
- Strengthen technical and institutional capacity of stakeholders to promote food safety and climate resilience
- Encourage adoption of climate-smart production and processing technologies
- Enhance stakeholder coordination and policy development for sustainable food systems
IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES
Capacity Building
Practical training and knowledge-sharing activities to empower key actors in the food value chain
- Stocktaking studies
- Regional trainings
- Action plan implementation
Policy Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement
Enhancing collaboration among public and private sector actors to support sustainable policies and regulatory frameworks
- Regional & national workshops, policy dialogues, forums
- Knowledge products
- Networking opportunities for community of practice (CoP)
SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES
STO 1: Stakeholders gain increased knowledge and technical skills through training programs, enabling them to apply safe food production practices and climate-resilient technologies in their operations
STO 2: Improved awareness of the importance of food safety and climate resilience leads to behavioral changes among stakeholders, contributing to the adoption of best practices and enhanced collaboration
MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOMES
MTO 1: Public and private sector stakeholders effectively apply food safety standards and climate-resilient practices
MTO 2: Strengthened institutional collaboration between public and private sector actors through established collaborative platforms and CoP
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
Increased adoption of safe food practices and climate-resilient technologies in the target value chain
PARTNERS
- Ministries of agriculture and environment
- Academic & research institutions
- Farmer cooperatives & agribusinesses
- Civil society and development organizations
