Mekong - U.S. Partnership
Radio Show in Cambodia’s Malaria Zone
The Control and Prevention of Malaria Project collaborates with Media One, a local media organization, to implement a package of radio call-in show activities. A Village Fairs activity is organized at public places in malaria endemic areas. This interactive activity provides an entertaining and educational opportunity for participants to listen and then respond to the…
USAID Receives ‘Friend of Thailand’s Climate’ Award from the Royal Thai Government
At Thailand’s first Climate Change Adaptation Expo held in Bangkok, USAID’s Regional Environment Office (REO) received the “Friend of Thailand’s Climate” award. The three-day ‘Thailand Climate Change Adaptation’ Expo, held during September 26-28, was organized by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) in order to build awareness of climate change…
ASEAN Legislators Discuss Ways to Support ASEAN-Wildlife Enforcement Network
With the ASEAN Economic Community coming into effect in just over a year, the need for proper national regulatory frameworks to combat wildlife crime is becoming increasingly urgent. Borders throughout ASEAN suffer from uneven enforcement, loopholes, and weak penalties for perpetrators of wildlife crimes. On September 18-22, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) held its 34th General…
Fellowships Available under the LMI Environment and Water Pillar
The MyCOE / SERVIR Initiative is currently accepting proposals for a seven months fellowship program for undergraduate and graduate students from Lower Mekong countries. Interested students should propose a research project that will provide a lasting impact in addressing challenges in Climate Change, Sustainable Landscapes and/or Watersheds. Proposals are due November 3, 2013. Proposals must also include an outreach component to share results with local…
LMI Monthly News Feed – September 2013
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APEC Stakeholders Highlight Importance of NGOs in Combating Illicit Trade
From September 23-25, anti-corruption authorities, law enforcement agencies, private sector organizations and NGOs met in Bangkok, Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Pathfinder Dialogue with ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) and the Pacific Islands Forum Partners on Corruption and Illicit Trade. The meeting provided a platform for stakeholders to network and discussed…
Regional Malaria Coordination Promotes Innovation in Cambodia
The Control and Prevention of Malaria Project convened a cross-border collaboration meeting for malaria on September 18-19, 2013, in Battambang, Cambodia. The purposes of meeting were for creating consensus among Thai, Burmese and Cambodian malaria officials and partners on strategic approaches for cross-border collaboration, including; the review of planned interventions among vulnerable populations, especially highly…
USAID Brings Information Technology to Teachers in Rural Laos
The ASEAN-U.S. Technical Assistance and Training Facility (TATF) supported training for 20 Lao English and science teachers. The project collaborated with the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports (MOE) to help rural teachers use information technology in the classroom. Most had never even touched a computer, but all learned to email, access educational materials and…
RDMA Funds Lower Mekong Initiative Food Security Donor Mapping Project
USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA ) awarded a grant to the Mekong Institute, an intergovernmental organization, to fund the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Food Security Donor Mapping Project -- which aims to enable effective donor coordination on food security projects in the Lower Mekong countries. The Mekong Institute will implement this project for…
Fighting Forest Degradation through Watershed Reforestation in Thailand
On September 21, the USAID-funded the Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests (LEAF) program partnered with the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden and other Thai organizations to plant 15 native species of 5,000 trees on a degraded hillside that was threatening the water supply within the Mae Sa-Kog Ma, a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve near Chiang Mai…
USAID’s PEER Program Looking for Researchers in LMI Countries
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is exploring new opportunities to use science and technology to meet the world’s development challenges. As part of its science and technology strategy, USAID is supporting various mechanisms to leverage the investments that other U.S. government agencies make in scientific research and training. In this context, USAID,…
Ensuring Gender Equality in Climate Change and REDD+ in Lao PDR
From September 9-13, the USAID-funded Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests (LEAF) program, in partnership with Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (WOCAN) and the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) carried out the first training in a regional series to provide state forestry agencies and women constituencies with guidelines and…
