Laos and Myanmar too will have to make trade-offs, while Thailand and Vietnam should be able to meet the social protection agenda within the limit of their current fiscal deficit.
Category: Mekong
Will China let Belt and Road die quietly?
In all likelihood, we will see a significant decline in the hype Chinese official media outlets devote to BRI.
Talks focus on linking World Heritage sites
Linking the Mekong Region’s heritage towns, many of them designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, has been on and off the table for decades.
The fight to preserve the Khon Pi Luang rapids
China wants to further enhance the sense that is already growing–it is playing a dominating role in the Mekong below its own borders.
Upgrade infrastructure to attract global manufacturing, GMS told
There is a significant need for Mekong region countries to upgrade their infrastructure to take on a larger share of global manufacturing, said Sok Siphana, chairman of independent Cambodian think-tank Asian Vision Institute (AVI).
The Mekong region is caught in a tug-of-war
The autocratisation of the Mekong region has significant implications at a time when its giant neighbour China continues a long march to the south.
Why Adaptation Finance Matters: Hundreds of Millions of People Exposed
As its first financial product, SEADRIF will pool flood risk from Lao PDR, Myanmar and possibly Cambodia. Participating countries will pay a contribution and obtain three years of coverage.
The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand
A detailed study for WWF found that around 55 million tons of sand was extracted from the lower reaches of the Mekong each year, almost double the input from upstream.
Gender dimensions of water insecurity and governance in Lower Mekong
This brief shows how outcomes of water insecurity are rarely distributed equally, as experiences vary depending on identity issues including gender, ethnicity, race, class and age.