Mekong Institute

29/05/2026

📢 Repost: Consultancy Opportunity | Deadline Extended to June 05, 2026

MI is seeking a qualified consultant to lead the Scoping Study on Green Investment Ecosystems and Project Pipelines in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) under the SEZs Promotion for Intra-regional Trade in the Lancang-Mekong Region Project. 🌏

📅 Duration: Jun–Oct 2026 (16 weeks)
📍 Home-based, with fieldwork in Thailand
📄 Read the TOR:https://mekonginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOR_Consultant-for-Scoping-Study-on-Green-Investment-Ecosystems.pdf
📝 Submit your proposal: https://buff.ly/Se3dLHA
⏰ Extended deadline: Jun 05, 2026, at 11:59 PM (BKK Time)

📢 Consultancy Opportunity

MI is seeking a qualified consultant to lead the design and implementation of the Scoping Study on Green Investment Ecosystems and Project Pipelines in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) under the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Promotion for Intra-regional Trade in the Lancang-Mekong Region Project. 🌱🌏

📅Duration: Jun-Oct 2026 (16 weeks)
📍Location: Home-based; with mandatory fieldwork in Bangkok, Chonburi, Rayong,
Chachoengsao, and Prachinburi (Thailand)
📄Read the TOR:https://mekonginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOR_Consultant-for-Scoping-Study-on-Green-Investment-Ecosystems.pdf
📝Submit your proposal: https://buff.ly/Se3dLHA
⏰Extended deadline: June 05, 2026, at 11:59 PM (BKK Time)

Join us in advancing sustainable and green investment initiatives across the Lancang-Mekong Region! ♻️

27/05/2026

🌏 At a five-day Regional Learning Visit on Flood and Drought Risk Management for Climate-Resilient Agriculture, government officials, technical experts, researchers, and development practitioners from across the Lancang–Mekong region gathered to exchange practical knowledge on climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and sustainable water resources management.

🤝 Jointly organized by MI and LMWRCC, with support from the Government of China, the program brought together 30 participants from Cambodia 🇰🇭, China 🇨🇳, Lao PDR 🇱🇦, Myanmar 🇲🇲, Thailand 🇹🇭, and Viet Nam 🇻🇳, representing government agencies, research institutions, water resources authorities, and civil society organizations.

🔗 Read more: https://mekonginstitute.org/lancang-mekong-countries-advance-climate-resilient-agri-and-disaster-risk-management-through-regional-learning-visit/

26/05/2026

Flood and drought preparedness through regional cooperation 🤝🌏

The Thai provinces of Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima have received a total of 800 climate emergency kits to increase resilience against climate- and water-related disasters. This support was made possible by the People’s Republic of China, through FECO/CAEC under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and facilitated by MI.

Read more: https://mekonginstitute.org/china-and-mi-deliver-800-climate-emergency-kits-to-thai-provinces-for-flood-and-drought-preparedness/

20/05/2026

💧 Strengthening climate resilience and water governance in the Mekong region.

Yangon Technological University (YTU), with support from MKCF, is launching a new initiative to strengthen water resources management and address climate-related water disasters.

The project will enhance regional collaboration, technical capacity, and knowledge-sharing through training and research on climate change analysis and flood inundation mapping across the Mekong region.

📖 Read more: https://buff.ly/95uTknv

20/05/2026

🐄 Livestock development, food safety, and zoonotic disease management all in one initiative!

Myanmar’s University of Veterinary Sciences, Yezin (UVS) is leading a new MKCF project aimed at tackling food safety risks and animal-to-human diseases linked to raw milk.

The 36-month initiative, “Advancing Myanmar’s Livestock Sector: Integrated Zoonotic Management and Improving Food Safety through Digital Tools and Stronger Networks for Rural Prosperity,” will support improved disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and community-based interventions across Myanmar 🇲🇲, Lao PDR 🇱🇦, and Viet Nam 🇻🇳 — helping strengthen rural livelihoods and public health through innovation and regional cooperation.

📖 Read more: https://buff.ly/vNhSRlc

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19/05/2026

🌏🤝 MI, with support from the ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Center / Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, handed over 600 sets of climate emergency kits to the Government of Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. The kits are intended to enhance the preparedness and capacity of local authorities to respond to flood situations.

MI’s Director of the Sectoral Development and Integration (SDI) Department, Ms. Guohua Liu, together with Mr. Chen Tianyang, Senior Program Manager of the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center / ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Center under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (FECO/CAEC), presided over the handover ceremony at the Khon Kaen Provincial Hall. The Governor of Khon Kaen Province, Mr. Kajornkiat Rakpanichmanee, received the kits on behalf of the local government.

The handover marks another important step toward strengthening cooperation in water resource management and disaster risk reduction at both the local and regional levels. 🌿💧

19/05/2026

📢 Consultancy Opportunity

MI is seeking a qualified consultant to lead the design and implementation of the Scoping Study on Green Investment Ecosystems and Project Pipelines in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) under the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Promotion for Intra-regional Trade in the Lancang-Mekong Region Project. 🌱🌏

📅Duration: Jun-Oct 2026 (16 weeks)
📍Location: Home-based; with mandatory fieldwork in Bangkok, Chonburi, Rayong,
Chachoengsao, and Prachinburi (Thailand)
📄Read the TOR:https://mekonginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOR_Consultant-for-Scoping-Study-on-Green-Investment-Ecosystems.pdf
📝Submit your proposal: https://buff.ly/Se3dLHA
⏰Extended deadline: June 05, 2026, at 11:59 PM (BKK Time)

Join us in advancing sustainable and green investment initiatives across the Lancang-Mekong Region! ♻️

13/05/2026

Under its 9th call, MKCF marked a significant milestone with the launch of its first-ever project dedicated to supporting persons with disabilities (PWDs), reaffirming its commitment to inclusive regional development.✨🌏

Implemented by Shwe Minn Tha Foundation Myanmar (SMTF Myanmar), the project aims to strengthen inclusive employment opportunities, vocational skills development, accessibility, and economic empowerment for PWDs across the Mekong region.

Following the launch, a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting was also convened to discuss policy support and pathways toward more inclusive and sustainable employment systems for PWDs. 🏛️🌱

Read more: https://buff.ly/UfrvVwM

13/05/2026

Last week, MI welcomed a delegation from Lancang-Mekong Energy Consulting (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (MECC), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Southern Power Grid Lancang-Mekong International Co., Ltd. (CSG-LMI), to discuss further regional energy cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) region. 🌱⚡

The visit builds on the growing partnership between MI and MECC, which began with MECC’s first visit to MI in July 2024. Since then, the collaboration has advanced through a regional energy forum in Vientiane, Lao PDR, in Nov 2024, and a 2025 research initiative on power enterprise governance in the LM region.

Together, MI and MECC reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening regional energy connectivity, sustainable development, and cooperation across the region. 🤝🌏

Read more: https://buff.ly/2FiXo6h

12/05/2026

⏳ Only 10 days left to apply!

Join the modular training program on Creative Industry Cluster Management and Twinning for Regional Innovation in the Mekong Region under the project 🚀✨

Gain practical insights, connect with regional experts, and explore innovative approaches to creative industry and heritage tourism development in the Mekong Region. 🎨🏛️

🗓 Training Dates: 22–25 Jun 2026
📍 MI, Khon Kaen, Thailand
⏰ Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

📝 Apply now: https://buff.ly/ziKlwUD
📩 Learn more: https://buff.ly/U0Yutqz

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

MI is pleased to invite professionals to apply for a modular training program on Creative Industry Cluster Management and Twinning for Regional Innovation in the Mekong Region, under the Promoting Creative Industry for Heritage Tourism Development in the Mekong Region (Creative4Mekong) project. 🚀✨

🎯Target Participants

✅Government agencies working in the creative industries
✅Creative industry associations
✅Creative and innovation hubs, clusters, and ecosystems
✅Creative businesses and enterprises

Apply now to gain practical insights into cluster management, regional collaboration, and creative industry innovation in the Mekong region! 🏛️🎨

🗓 Training Dates: Jun 22–25, 2026
📍 Location: Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
📝 Apply now: https://buff.ly/ziKlwUD
⏳ Application Deadline: 22 May 2026
📩Learn more: https://buff.ly/U0Yutqz