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MRC-US Partnership Further Strengthened to Support River Exchanges, Mekong Data Sharing

9 December 2021
The United States Department of State has awarded the Mekong River Commission (MRC) a grant of USD 773,570 to improve data collection and sharing for data-driven cooperative water management in the Mekong River Basin and continued exchanges with the Mississippi River Commission.

11th MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum Delivers Recommendations for Responsible Hydropower Management, Prior Consultation Process

8 December 2021
Mekong governments, developers and operators were urged to share information and data on hydropower operation to improve cascade dam management, according to the first-ever public forum organized on this critical issue by the Mekong River Commission (MRC). Stakeholders also specifically discussed the most recent assessments of potential transboundary impacts from the Sanakham dam Lao PDR had proposed to build on the mainstream of the Mekong River.

MRC Council of Ministers Approves Crucial Sustainable Hydropower Development Strategy, Appoints New CEO

26 November 2021
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council yesterday approved the highly anticipated Sustainable Hydropower Development Strategy (SHDS 2021) for the Lower Mekong Basin, one of the key deliverables of the previous Basin Development Strategy and the MRC Strategic Plan 2016–2020, to address the future sustainability of hydropower developments.

Germany Provides Additional EUR 1.45 Million to Mekong River Commission

18 November 2021
Germany is allocating a further EUR 1.45 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to tackle development and management challenges in the Lower Mekong Basin. The extra funding will bolster technical cooperation in implementing the MRC Strategic Plan 2021–2025 and is in addition to Germany’s contribution of EUR 3 million first announced in June 2021.

MRC Releases New Style Guide to Facilitate Quality of Its Documents, Publications

12 November 2021
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) today released the second edition of its Style Guide, as the Commission looks to improve the quality and consistency of its documents and publications.

Registration Open for 11th MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Proposed Mekong Dam

1 November 2021
Registration is now open for the 11th Regional Stakeholder Forum (RSF) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), which will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021, physically and virtually.

New Reports Highlight Impacts of Human and Environmental Incursions in the Lower Mekong Basin

19 October 2021
Two reports released today by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) reveal that fishing continues to be a vital livelihood in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam. But overfishing and habitat degradation caused by rapid population growth, infrastructure development and climate change are stressing the Lower Mekong Basin’s fisheries while changes in the Basin’s aquatic ecosystems are impacting social conditions.

Landmark MRC-China’s Joint Study Approved for Implementation, New Indicative Ending Date for Sanakham Dam Set

21 September 2021
A meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Dialogue Partners has given the go-ahead for a major joint study by all the six Mekong countries that will examine the changing hydrological conditions found in the entire Mekong River Basin.

Mekong River Commission, Israel Team Up to Tackle Mekong River’s Plight

13 September 2021
The Mekong River Commission and Israel, represented by its Agency for International Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have signed a pact that will see both sides confront some of the challenges facing the Mekong River.

Tropical Storm Set to Make Landfall in Mekong Countries, Brining Flooding, Landslides

10 September 2021
Tropical storm Conson will make landfall during the coming days, bringing heavy rainfall and high winds to countries of the Lower Mekong Basin, the Mekong River Commission Secretariat said today. 
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