Mekong - U.S. Partnership
December 2024 Mekong-U.S. Partnership Policy Dialogue
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…
JUMPP Accomplishments Report
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…
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…
MUSP-Master in Public Policy (MPP) at Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) (2021-2026)
The MUSP-MPP program was developed in response to the mutual need for finding a new way to build trust and engagement with Mekong countries. Through this five-year joint program, up to 14 early to mid-career Lao civil servants, aged 25-35, will be selected in total to attend Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management at…
Track 1.5 Policy Dialogues (2021-2025)
The Partnership Policy Dialogues are a series of six multi-day conferences that will take place from 2021 – 2023 to explore solutions to key policy and sustainability challenges facing the Lower Mekong. The conferences will explore themes that include connectivity, energy and infrastructure, non-traditional security, transboundary water governance, and nature-based solutions. Tying the conference experiences together are cross-cutting values of inclusivity, resilience (including climate), and collaboration.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seed Trade Capacity Program (2019-2024)
The Seed Trade Capacity Building program, led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims to develop the seed sector building institutional capacity for research, innovation, and new seed technologies; promoting and enabling policy environments for seed trade; and facilitating cooperation and partnerships with the private sector in the Mekong Region.
Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) (2022-2026)
MOHIP, a program implemented by Michigan State University, is improving public health security in Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam by strengthening use of the One Health approach in Mekong countries. This program aims to connect U.S. health experts with Mekong researchers to create a transnational health security network in the Mekong sub-region to enable…
NASA – Strategic Hydrologic Agricultural Remote-sensing for Environments (SHARE) Program (2020-2025)
Through a broad array of established, transparent, and tested tools and trainings, the NASA SHARE program enables cooperative management of transboundary waters by deploying remote sensing tools to monitor water levels, land use changes, or drought/flood forecasting. The U.S. Department of State intends to support deployment of SHARE in river basins where remote sensing applications…
SERVIR-Southeast Asia (2023-2028)
Under the MUSP umbrella, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, in collaboration with NASA, supports climate resilience studies, providing early warning of dramatic changes in regional water and disasters, air quality, food security, weather and climate, and land cover and land use, with a focus on the Mekong sub-region.
Mekong Dam Safety (2024-2026)
This is a joint project between the MRC and USACE. The project is designed to promote institutional knowledge sharing related to dam safety and risk management through a combination of meetings, consultations, workshops, and training. The activities proposed will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MRC portfolio risk management through competency building and direct technical…
Support to Mekong Basin Development Strategy/Plans – Shared Vision Planning (2013-Present)
This project enhances the Mekong River Commission and member countries capacity to utilize Shared Vision Planning (SVP) to enhance transboundary collaborations on basin issues and solutions. This initiative is a joint project with the MRC, member countries, USACE and the Arizona State University (ASU). It includes the development of a SVP web-tool designed to support…
MUSP-Republic of Korea Collaboration for the Mekong (2019-Present)
This project provides Mekong partner countries and the Mekong River Commission with modeling and real-time forecasting tools and training to better predict and mitigate the impacts of natural hazards, such as floods and droughts, through a collaborative partnership between MUSP SIP, the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), and…
