2-3 December 2013, Phnom Penh, Cambodia and 5-6 December 2013, Can Tho, Vietnam

The Mekong River is a transboundary watercourse of outstanding importance for agriculture, fisheries and culture, but it is also increasingly seen as a hydropower source.

The dams built by China have already affected the system, while further construction plans (nine dams in Laos PDR, two in Cambodia) point to the fact that pressure on the river’s resources is likely to grow.

The need to examine policy options and opportunities for cooperation is reflected in these two workshops, following the initial event “Food Security in the Mekong - The Water, Food and Energy Nexus Revisited” organised in March 2013, Thailand.

They are primarily directed at local stakeholders. The events are organised by the Mekong Delta Development Institute of Can Tho University, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), and the Shared Waters Partnership (SWP) of UNDP and SIWI.