MI HELD A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL PROJECT MONITORING & EVALUATION  FOR MEKONG-KOREA COOPERATION FUND (MKCF) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES FROM MEKONG COUNTRIES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized the “Training Workshop on Regional Project Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) on MKCF Projects” from April 22nd to 26th, 2024, in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Thirty (30) participants from various government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and international organizations across the five Mekong countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) participated in the five-day training program.

The overall objectives of the Training Workshop are aimed at enhancing the technical skills of partner government officials, in this case, the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) in conducting project monitoring and evaluation, linking their projects to a higher / regional level, and presenting lesson learned, impacts, success stories, strategies to sustain their respective projects and recommendations to relevant key stakeholders. Also, one key objective is to provide the participants with hands-on experience in utilizing the MKCF web-cloud-based Monitoring and Evaluation System.

“This Training Workshop on Regional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a recurring activity, with the first training held in 2023 and subsequently in 2024. The previous focus was on equipping the participants with general knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation in line with MKCF requirements, but the latter focuses on regional aspects, especially on projects that have transnational or sub-regional/transboundary implications that will align with the Mekong-Korea Cooperation Plan of Action,” said Mr.Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI’s Trade Investment Facilitation and MKCF Director, during the opening ceremony.

This Training Workshop is an integral part of the “Capacity Building on Regional Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation of Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (PRIME)”. Launched in 2023 and supported by the MKCF, this initiative provides support for enhancing the capacities of the MKCF projects’ prospective proponents in the five Mekong countries and the RoK.

The RoK established the MKCF in 2013 following the Han River Declaration in 2011, and has committed US$ 24 million as of 2024, to bolster regional support and cooperation among the five Mekong member countries. To date, the MKCF has supported 48 projects, extending technical, financial, and administrative assistance to PIAs in the Mekong partners’ countries as well as the RoK.

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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.