The Mekong-U.S. Partnership, launched in 2020, is an expansion of the Lower Mekong Initiative and advances its goal to create integrated sub-regional cooperation among Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam, with support from the United States.

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MUSP May-June 2023 Infographic
MUSP-May-June-Infographic-Final-Draft-4Download The Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) has held a wide range of engaging activities across the Mekong sub-region in May and June. Key events include the Mekong Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs (WE Inspire) Healthcare Workshop, which trained 121 women on self-screening for breast cancer awareness, women’s rights, gender-based violence, and health insurance registration for migrants and stateless…
Deputy Assistant Secretary Dr. Jung H. Pak Remarks at the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue Report Launch on Mekong Connectivity
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Thank you to the Stimson Center for having me here today. Thank you as well for all the excellent work that Stimson does in Southeast Asia. The Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 dialogues and the Mekong Dam Monitor are just two examples of the groundbreaking work of the Stimson team. I’m…
What We Do at the Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership
To mark World Water Day last year, March 22, 2022, our team in Bangkok produced a video introducing the work of the Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership. To date, there have been more than 3,500 views of the video. Enjoy this look back at the reasons why we do what we do! https://www.youtube.com/embed/j0dIGw03LRI?feature=oembed
Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) Research Grant Opportunity
The Mekong One Health Innovation Program, or “MOHIP”, implemented by Michigan State University in collaboration with the One Health University Networks of Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Thailand, has the overarching goal of creating a transnational network of One Health researchers and practitioners to facilitate the sharing of One Health research, educational, and evaluation tools…
Cooperating with the MRC on Groundwater
Countries of the Lower Mekong region are turning to groundwater resources to meet the growing needs for irrigation, industrial use and household drinking water. In the highlands, for example, groundwater resources are pumped to irrigate high-value coffee plants, while in the lowlands, groundwater provides supplementary irrigation for rice growing. Yet groundwater is “invisible” and is…
MEKONG-U.S. PARTNERSHIP AT WORK: January – April 2023
The Mekong-U.S. Partnership has had an active start to 2023. Over 200 international stakeholders attended the Mekong Research Symposium on March 13-16 in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Several Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) programs showcased their recent work including the Stimson Center who discussed the tangible policy recommendations that are developed through their MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue…

Our Mission
The Mekong-U.S. Partnership seeks to encourage equitable, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the Lower Mekong Region.
MUSP seeks to meet regional development challenges by implementing capacity building projects and programs with active involvement and close cooperation of the governments in the Mekong region. Our goal is to deliver equitable, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth among the five MUSP partner countries by promoting connectivity and collaboratively addressing regional trans-boundary development and policy challenges.