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Prior Consultation Process Starting Date for Luang Prabang Project Agreed

9 October 2019
The Mekong River Commission’s Joint Committee Working Group (JCWG) for the Procedures for Notification, Prior Consultation and Agreement (PNPCA) has agreed on the official starting date of a six-month prior consultation process for the 1,460-megawatt Luang Prabang hydropower project proposed on the Mekong mainstream in Lao PDR. 

MRC, Morocco Concretize Cooperation, Eying for a Regional Educational Visitor Center in Laos

8 October 2019
The Mekong River Commission and the Moroccan government last week brought their cooperation in renewable energy and eco-tourism to a new level as they sought to strengthen the existing partnership. 

Laos to Undertake Prior Consultation for Luang Prabang Hydropower Project

1 October 2019
The Lao Government will undertake the Mekong River Commission’s prior consultation process for the Luang Prabang hydropower project located between the proposed Pak Beng project on the upstream and the nearly completed downstream Xayaburi project. The run-of-the-river dam will operate continuously year-round and produce 1,460 MW of electricity. 

Public Hearing from Mississippi, an Example to Increase Community Participation in a Systematic Structure

24 September 2019
The Public Hearing would make a good example for the MRC to consider for its public consultation and outreach activities to public from national to regional levels, especially for the update and implementation of basin-wide strategies.

Interactive Report for the Council Study

23 September 2019
The interactive report for the Council Study is the first interactive version for the MRC reports. It leads audience through main conclusions linking to detailed assessments in the technical Council Study reports.

Asia-Europe Meeting Recommends Actions to Strengthen Water Partnership for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth

23 September 2019
As a two-day 8th Asia-Europe Meeting Sustainable Development Dialogue concluded Friday last week in Cambodia’s Siem Reap, several recommendations were made to enhance water partnerships between the Mekong and European countries to achieve sustainable development and inclusive growth. 

First Mekong Flood Reaches Thailand and Lao PDR Before Landing on Cambodia Over the Next Few Days

5 September 2019
The Mekong River flood has now reached Thailand and Lao PDR, while over the next few days will land on Cambodia.

Mekong Related Regional Cooperation Frameworks Recommend More Joint Efforts, Coordination to Boost Effectiveness

16 August 2019
The importance of synergizing programs of activities of various Mekong related regional frameworks and improved mechanisms for  information sharing and collaboration in overcoming the challenges of becoming a more resilient and sustainable Mekong region were some of the key recommendations born out of a one-day meeting of the Mekong River Commission’s Expert Group on Strategy and Partnership.

Water Flow from China’s Jinghong Dam to Decrease

6 August 2019
The outflow of water from the Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province will decrease by about 25-45 percent over five days, according to an official notification from China’s Ministry of Water Resources being copied to the Mekong River Commission Secretariat on Monday.

MRC and China Renew Pact on Water Data Provision and Other Cooperation Initiatives

19 July 2019
The People’s Republic of China has agreed to continue sharing hydrological data with the Mekong River Commission, which will contribute to better river monitoring and flood forecasting in the Mekong countries.

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