The MHDA was founded in 2016 as the Hydropower Developers’ Working Group. Initially led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, with support from the Australian government.
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More power projects under way
There are 10.877 million households in Myanmar. Till November, 2018, only 4.709 million households (43 per cent) have electricity access.
Consultation meeting moves forward Mekong water cooperation mechanism
Supported by China’s Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund, this meeting is part of the Mekong Institute’s project on Transboundary Cooperation Mechanism on Adaptation to Climate Change and Hydropower Development.
Changing the world, one café at a time
Close to Angkor Wat in Cambodia sits Footprint Cafes, set up with support from the University of Cambridge, that places at its heart ‘people, planet, profits’.
Laos, China sign more deals
Sets clearer directions and action plans for the two countries to follow in building a Laos-China community with a shared future.
Aung San Suu Kyi Returns From China With 1 Billion Yuan Grant
Grant for projects to improve people’s livelihoods, studies for major projects and humanitarian assistance for people displaced by civil war in northern Myanmar.
Sediment starvation along the Mekong (report)
Results indicate that the 133 dams built as planned would trap 96% of the river’s former sediment supply.
FEATURE: Khammuan raises the bar in rice production
The agricultural practices commonly employed in Khammuan province are still mostly traditional but farmers are gradually being introduced to modern methods so they can grow better quality rice and earn more money.
Lao gov’t promulgates new law for railway development
Law encourages local and foreign individual investors, legal entities and organizations to invest in its railway infrastructure development and transport in various ways, such as public-private partnerships, and concessions.
China-Laos railway achieves tech breakthrough
It is the tallest bridge pier in the world and the longest span between two piers, and is part of the Chinese section of the 925.5-kilometer China-Laos railway