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MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION

(MRC)

 

I.                   Introduction

 

1. Background: Mekong River Commission was established with the signing by the government of Cambodia, Laos PDR, Thailand and Vietnam of the agreement of 5 April 1995 on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin. The MRC succeeded the Committee for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin (Mekong Committee) establish in 1957 and the Interim Mekong Committee in 1978.

                 

2. Objectives:           To promote, support, cooperate and coordinate in the development of the full potential of sustainable benefits to all riparian States and the prevention of wasteful use of the Mekong River Basin water, with emphasis and preference on join and/or basin development projects and basin programs. The projects have been done through the formulation of a basin development plan that would be used to identify, categorize and prioritize the projects and programs to seek assistance for and to implement at the basin level. 

        

3. Counterparts/Partners: Focal point of the MRC in Cambodia is Cambodia National Mekong Committee (besides Lao National Mekong Committee, Thai National Mekong Committee, Vietnam National Mekong Committee which are based in Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam, respectively)

 

4. Activities: All fields of sustainable development, utilization, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin. The MRC activities include Natural Resources Planning and Development, Environment Management and Social Considerations, Databases and Information Systems, and Organization Management and Cooperation. 

                     

5. Location: Lower Mekong River Basin

           

 

I.                   The Activities Related to Mekong

 

1. Current Activities: MRC program/projects under the four Key Results Area as mention above. 

2.     Future Activities: MRC program/projects under the four Key Results Area as mention above.

 

 

III.             Contact Details

 

- Contact Person

: Mr. Joern Kristensen, Chief Executive Officer

- Post

: P.O.Box 1112

- Address

: 364 M.V. Preah Monivong, Phnom Penh

- Fax/Tel

: (855-23)720 972/ 23 720 979

- E-mail

: mrcs@bigpond.com.kh