Mekong River Commission
Mekong River Commission is a association that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Report: Flood and drought remain key challenges for the Mekong
Extreme low flows and extensive flooding of different communities along the Mekong River in 2019 and an increasing number of droughts that have occurred in many parts of the region in recent years are among the signs that the Mekong region is facing increasing risk from extreme weather events and developments, says a new report by […]
MRC inks first MOU for better upper-lower Mekong management
Data and information exchange, basin-wide monitoring, and joint assessment on Mekong water and related resources are among the main areas to benefit from a new partnership between the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) and Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center (LMC Water Center). The technical collaboration between the MRCS and LMC Water Center was materialized as the two […]
Drought continues to hit Mekong countries, risking stress on crop production, water shortages
Severe to extreme drought is expected to hit countries in the lower Mekong basin from now until January 2020, warns the Mekong River Commission. Thailand and Cambodia would be hardest hit compared to Lao PDR and Viet Nam. Preliminary analysis of MRC’s data has shown that the draught is caused by insufficient rainfall during the wet […]
Mekong water levels reach low record
The Mekong water levels during this early flood season from June to July are among the lowest on record, falling below their historical long-term minimum levels. But the situation is expected to get better at the end of July. From the upper reaches of the lower Mekong basin in Thailand’s Chiang Saen to Lao PDR’s Luang […]
Joint efforts for the sustainable development of the Mekong River
180 representatives from various stakeholder groups gathered at the Seventh Mekong River Commission (MRC) Regional Stakeholder Forum to learn lessons from current joint efforts and find better ways to address urgent challenges facing the Mekong. Participants included representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam, China and Myanmar as well as research institutions, the private sector, […]
Mekong River Commission to address drought issues, new policies to strengthen internal control
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) today announced a new effort to address flood and drought issues in the Mekong region, and set new policies to strengthen internal control and operation within its Secretariat. The announcement came during its two-day bi-annual meeting, which concluded today in Viet Nam’s Vung Tau City, as the MRC’s governing body […]