Laos Research News

The health of people on the Nakai Plateau in Khammouane province, Laos, is improving following the resettlement programme instituted for the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project. Results were discussed at an international workshop in June 2010.

This article on the new MRC Hydropower Programme, by MRC Secretariat CEO Jeremy Bird, was first published by the Nation in Thailand (22/9/08) and Viet Nam News (24/9/08).

Recent flooding, regional hydropower stakeholder consultation, and accelerating infrastructure development among subjects discussed at the 27th MRC Joint Committee meeting.

Even as the long-running Water Utilisation Programme of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) closed, the member countries and MRC Secretariat pledged to build further on its results in establishing integrated water resource management.