Mekong - U.S. Partnership
Mekong Connections
To view the infographic, click here. 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. During the three-year run, Mekong Connections focused on governance and transparency in public decision making, along with providing financial and capacity-building resources to civil society organizations in the…
U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership Programming in the Mekong Sub-Region
To view the infographic, click here. U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) is a Department of State initiative that promotes sustainable, resilient, and inclusive solutions to improve quality of life in Southeast Asian cities. Since 2018, USASCP has committed over $10 million to more than 20 projects to strengthen cities' capacities to improve critical urban services.…
Under Secretary Allen Opens the U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, D.C.
ASU Chief Operating Officer, Chris Howard, Indonesian Charge d'Affairres, Ida Bagus Made Bimantara, and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Liz Allen cutting the ribbon at the U.S.-ASEAN Center Opening Ceremony. "We know that in the modern world, foreign policy is about relationships. And as some of you know, I'm fond of saying…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership At Work: July-September 2023
Mekong-U.S.-Partnership-at-Work-July-September-2023Download The Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) held a wide range of engaging activities across the Mekong sub-region July-September. Key events include the launch of MUSP's WE Inspire program in Cambodia through a series of informational Road Shows in the Battambang Province. Over 80 women signed up for the WE Inspire Program in Cambodia and will receive…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership At Work: May-June 2023
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…
RELEASE OF JAPAN-U.S.-MEKONG POWER PARTNERSHIP ACTION PLAN
Release of Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON April 6, 2023 Today, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, released the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Action Plan , a comprehensive document that outlines…
JUMPP Action Plan & Fact Sheet
The Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) facilitates clean energy deployment, regional power trade and electrical interconnectivity, and national and regional electricity market development in the Lower Mekong Region of Southeast Asia.
THE MEKONG U.S.-PARTNERSHIP SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT: FEBRUARY 2023
Over the last six months, we centered our MUSP activities around engagement efforts throughout the sub-region to ensure that Mekong countries and citizens can continue recovering from the current pandemic. To date, the United States has donated nearly 487 million vaccine doses to the Mekong sub-region to help protect people from COVID-19 and its variants.…
