Mekong - U.S. Partnership
Track 1.5 Report Launch on Online Scam Operations
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…
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…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership at Work: July-September
Keep up to date with MUSP activities from July through September as well as activities and events to look forward to toward the end of the year! MUSP at Work (July-September 2024)_FINALDownload
Summer 2024 Mekong-U.S. Partnership Semi-Annual Newsletter
Meet our new Deputy Assistant Secretary, Andrew Herrup, and learn more about spring and summer activities under the Mekong-U.S. Partnership! Summer 2024 MUSP NewsletterDownload
Upcoming: Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) Webinar on Building Emergency Management Programs for National One Health Programs
Join us for the next Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) webinar! The #MekongUSPartnership, in collaboration with Michigan State University, will host its 16th Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) webinar Monday, September 16th at 9:00PM EDT / Tuesday, September 17th at 8:00AM ICT on emergency management programs to tackle infectious diseases and prevent future…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership at Work: April-June 2024
To view the infographic, click here. The Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) made some great strides over the past few months! The U.S. and Lao PDR co-chaired the 2024 MUSP Policy Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam along with the MUSP Senior Officials' Meeting in Vang Vieng, Lao PDR. The Friends of the Mekong (FOM) also convened…
Joint Co-Chair Statement on the 3rd Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) Ministerial Meeting
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Lao PDR and the United States of America as the Co-chairs of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) on the occasion of the 3rd MUSP Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on July 27, 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR. We, the Co-chairs of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (“MUSP”) convened…
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…
