Deputy Assistant Secretary Andrew Herrup provided opening remarks for The Stimson Center’s launch of the ninth report in its MUSP Track 1.5 policy dialogue series, this one on countering online scam operations. The policy dialogue convened 90 participants from the private sector, media, civil society, and public sector to define and outline actionable steps and…
The United States and Lao PDR co-chaired the 2024 Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) Policy Dialogue in Vientiane, Lao PDR, December 12-13. The two-day event convened Director and Deputy Director General officials responsible for issues relevant to the collective Mekong sub-region from the six MUSP member countries of Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, and…
We are excited to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) with the JUMPP Anniversary Publication! Since 2019, the Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources Power Sector Program, along with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has helped push the energy transition in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Through over 60…