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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2024 TCTP Courses Infographic

To view the infographic, click here. The U.S.-Singapore Third Country Training Program is a partnership between Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State to jointly conduct capacity building courses for Southeast Asian and Pacific Island countries. Courses adhere to three broad areas of training: (1) Connectivity; (2) Sustainable Development; and (3)…

Friends of the Mekong Commit to Coordination and Collaboration at Senior Officials’ Meeting

Friends of the Mekong Commit to Coordination and Collaboration at Senior Officials’ Meeting MEDIA NOTE June 7, 2024 VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – Today, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Melissa A. Brown chaired the Friends of Mekong (FOM) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.  The Mekong River…

Mekong-U.S. Partnership Lays Groundwork for Deeper Cooperation at Senior Officials’ Meeting

Mekong-U.S. Partnership Lays Groundwork for Deeper Cooperation at Senior Officials’ Meeting MEDIA NOTE June 7, 2024 VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – Yesterday, June 5, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Melissa A. Brown co-chaired with Lao PDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General of the Department of Economic Affairs Somboun Sihanath the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Vang Vieng,…

State Magazine Mekong Connections Article

State Magazine highlighted Mekong Connections in their April edition. Mekong Connections, a three-year program funded by the U.S. Department of State under the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP), concluded in September 2023. The program promoted good governance and transparency in public policy in the sub-region with grants to 12 local organizations for community-based projects. The grants provided…

Mekong-U.S. Partnership at Work: January-March 2024

To view the infographic, click here. The Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) had a great start to the new year! WE Inspire kicked-off its program in Viet Nam, and the Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) hosted its 11th webinar on Innovations and Low-Cost Technologies for One Health Monitoring and Surveillance. The U.S. Department of Transportation facilitated…
August 3–14, 2024

Mekong International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Sustainable Economic Development for Mekong Community Leaders

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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.

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usasiapacific Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs @usasiapacific ·
12 Jul

On July 11, Ambassador Julie Turner emphasized U.S. support for DPRK defectors and civil society in advance of North Korean Defectors’ Day at the Seoul Forum on North Korean Human Rights.

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12 Jul

The 75th anniversary NATO Summit celebrated the most successful and enduring alliance in modern history and welcomed the EU and IPPs to deepen cooperation and strengthen a vision of peace, security, and prosperity. We look forward to furthering these partnerships.

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11 Jul

Exchanges of expertise and experience provide reciprocal benefits to NATO and Indo-Pacific partners (IPP). NATO’s work with IPP is a continuation of efforts to consult and cooperate on defense and security issues to solve problems, build trust, and prevent conflict.

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10 Jul

Great time meeting with AmChams of Asia Pacific! Public-private collaboration is imperative for driving innovative, sustainable, inclusive, and dynamic economic growth. Investments from the Indo-Pacific region support almost 4 million US jobs. -DJK

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10 Jul

NATO’s partners across the globe, including with IPP, are crucial to addressing shared and interconnected challenges. These partnerships also allow NATO and partners to share expertise and information about issues across the world that may affect our collective security.

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9 Jul

The Summit’s theme, “defending our future,” emphasizes NATO’s adaptation to address evolving challenges and demonstrate its strength, unity, growth, innovation, and resilience. With goals to deepen cooperation and strengthen a vision of peace, security, and prosperity with IPP.

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8 Jul

Experts from Australia, India, and Japan are participating in an #IVLP exchange on strategies to improve workforce development in the areas of critical and emerging technologies. Exchange programs like this are one of the many ways the U.S. is deepening the Quad's cooperation on… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1810408168448831669

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