The Mekong-U.S. Partnership, launched in 2020, is an expansion of the Lower Mekong Initiative and advances its goal to create integrated sub-regional cooperation among Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam, with support from the United States.

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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…

Mekong-U.S. Partnership at Work: January-March 2024

To view the infographic, click here. The Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) had a great start to the new year! WE Inspire kicked-off its program in Viet Nam, and the Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) hosted its 11th webinar on Innovations and Low-Cost Technologies for One Health Monitoring and Surveillance. The U.S. Department of Transportation facilitated…

Upcoming Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) Webinars

Michigan State University is organizing three upcoming MOHIP webinars on Biodiversity and One Health, The Importance of the One Health Approach for Understanding Infectious Diseases: An Example of a Neglected Tropical Disease, and Land Use, Climate Change, and Human Health: A One Health Approach. Please register using the QR in the flyer here.
April 27 – May 9, 2024

U.S. Study Tour on Rail Research, Development, and Technology

May 13–15, 2024

Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) One Health Regional Symposium

This symposium will be the culmination of MOHIP’s implementation, where researchers from the sponsored projects will share their findings with other stakeholders enabling Mekong country health experts, practitioners, and government officers to make informed decisions to streamline the One Health approach for strengthening and sustaining their health systems.
June 5, 2024

Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) Webinar on Land Use, Climate Change, and Human Health: A One Health Approach

Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) will be hosting their fourteenth webinar on Land Use, Climate Change, and Human Health: A One Health Approach. The webinar will be held virtually on June 5 at 8:00am EST; June 5 at 8:00pm ICT. Please register using the QR code in the flyer here. Event Documents MOHIP-Webinar-12-14-Flyer-3Download

Our Mission

The Mekong-U.S. Partnership seeks to encourage equitable, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the Lower Mekong Region.

MUSP seeks to meet regional development challenges by implementing capacity building projects and programs with active involvement and close cooperation of the governments in the Mekong region. Our goal is to deliver equitable, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth among the five MUSP partner countries by promoting connectivity and collaboratively addressing regional trans-boundary development and policy challenges.


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Congratulations to @OECD’s Southeast Asia Regional Program (SEARP) on their 10th anniversary! Great to see your important economies represented at MCM. The United States looks forward to continued work toward common goals. #OECDMCM2024

The 🇺🇸, the 🇵🇭, and 🇧🇩 convened our first @ASEAN Regional Forum Counterterrorism and Transnational Crime meeting. We look forward to productive discussions on identifying, deterring, and mitigating critical transnational threats impacting Southeast Asia.

Journalists work tirelessly to uncover the truth and lend a voice to the voiceless. This #WorldPressFreedomDay, we honor their unwavering courage and celebrate the power of a free press to inform and empower citizens. #FriendsPartnersAllies

Rev. Hkalam Samson is a prominent, well-respected religious leader who has courageously advocated for religious freedom for all. His continued detention is wrong and we call on the Burma regime to release him immediately.

The United States congratulates Jeremiah Manele on his election as the prime minister of Solomon Islands. We look forward to working with the prime minister to further strengthen the U.S.-Solomon Islands relationship.

The PRC used dangerous maneuvers and water cannons to disrupt a lawful Philippine mission providing food and fuel to fisherfolk within the 🇵🇭 EEZ. The Philippines can count on U.S. support as #FriendsPartnersAllies to uphold freedom of navigation and international law.

Environmental & social impact assessments (ESIAs) help to protect our planet's precious resources. By evaluating potential consequences of new infrastructure projects, they ensure #SustainableDevelopment also safeguards biodiversity.

The @USAID and Australia Mekong Safeguards Program, the flagship economic initiative under the #MekongUSPartnership, collaborated with the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to train 72 #MoNRE staff to leverage this practical tool to protect nature.

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