Vanessa Vizcarra Bianchi, IFC’s lead of financial institutions advisory services for Mekong Region, said in an exclusive interview that the organisation would invest in three or four more MFIs by the end of this year.
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Measures sought for sustainable development in Mekong River basin
Representatives from 17 cities and provinces of the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands gathered in Pleiku city, Gia Lai province, on March 14 to seek ways for sustainable development of the Mekong Basin
Karen Villagers Protest Hatgyi Dam, Other Projects on Salween River
More than 800 Thai and Karen residents living close to the Salween River in Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son province and the Ituta refugee camp organized action on Day for Rivers.
Cambodia creates its first marine national park where pirate fishers prowl
But the declaration of the new park does nothing to protect the environment, at least in the short term
Study says Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment
Scientists lay out what dam construction could mean for residents and the environment in the region.
Payments to protect forest carbon must increase to defend against rubber plantations
Efforts to protect tropical forests in Southeast Asia for the carbon they store may fail because protection payments are too low
Ecotourism payments for wildlife sightings benefit conservation in Laos
Higher payments for more wildlife sightings and improved protections for wildlife work.
Government halts transport of timber from Lower Sesan II dam
Timber and forest products from Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province’s Sesan district until after the elections in July.
Cambodia, Laos losing the last of their trees
Despite official pledges to halt the trade, smugglers in Cambodia and Laos are finding ways to illegally ship timber to Vietnam. The precious hardwood is often used in furniture factories that ship their products largely to China.
More murders: Conservationists allegedly killed by soldiers in Cambodia
Three people have been shot and killed by soldiers in northeastern Cambodia, apparently in retaliation for seizing equipment from illegal loggers.