GENDER EQUALITY. MI seeks to promote equal participation of women in all capacity development events and incorporate a gender equality focus in all its project design.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. We strive to integrate climate change resilience and sustainable management of natural resources into all relevant programs and project content and activities.

LABOR MOBILITY. MI works to promote the development of multi-national, cross-border mechanisms that will protect migrant workers’ rights and harmonize responses to labor needs.

REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT– EAST WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (RLED-EWEC)

The RLED-EWEC Project is geared at delivering programs to improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers and the economic status of SMEs in the six twin provinces along the East West Economic Corridor of the GMS. EWEC organizes interventions that target local partners, who later become intermediaries, sharing newly-acquired skills on the ground. Mekong Institute (MI) is an intergovernmental organization founded by Through this, we seek to enhance dissemination capacity and members of the (GMS). MI serves the GMS create a multiplied impact for increased competitiveness of countries, namely , P.R. (Yunnan Province and Guangxi smallholder farmers and SMEs. Zhuang Autonomous Region), Lao PDR, Myanmar, , and by Mekong Institute (MI) is an intergovernmental organization serving providing, implementing, and facilitating integrated human resource the GMS countries, namely Cambodia, P.R. China (Yunnan Province development (HRD), capacity building programs, and development projects and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), Lao PDR, Myanmar, related to regional cooperation and integration. Thailand and Vietnam. 123 Mittraphap Rd., Muang District Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand MI works with and through various local government authorities, + 66 (0) 43 202 411 to 2, +66 (0) 43 204 041 to 2 development partners,MI aims andto foster local regional organizations cooperation to deliver and connectivity standardized by working and + 66 (0) 43 203 656 customized learningwith local programs, government workshops, authorities, seminars, development policy partners, consultations, and local [email protected] and research andorganizations development to projects. deliver standardized and customized learning

www.mekonginstitute.org programs, workshops, seminars, policy dialogues and consultations /mekonginstitute.org as well as research and development projects. /MekongInstitute Capable and committed human resources working together for a more integrated, prosperous, and harmonious GMS.

To contribute, through human resource development and capacity building, to the acceleration of sustainable economic and social development and AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT poverty alleviation in the INNOVATION AND Greater Mekong Subregion DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION TECHNOLOGICAL and to promote regional COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECTIVITY cooperation and integration.  Supporting farmers to move from  Strengthening local chambers of  Innovations to address challenges subsistence to modernized, commerce and business associations in specific sectors such as in the We work with a variety of national and regional commercial farming by introducing along the GMS Economic Corridors; GMS power and energy sector; institutions and Food Safety Standards, Good  Integrating GMS small- and medium-  Initiatives that promote access to organizations in designing Agricultural Practices (GAP), and sized enterprises (SMEs) into regional modern sustainable energy, and delivering our effective post-harvest systems; programs. and global value chains; transportation including road  Promoting value added in  Promoting certification of logistical corridors, and financial and agricultural production and professionals as part of logistic communication services; processing; sector development in support of  Mechanisms to draw together  Contributing to agriculture policy trade; and private-public partnerships to development and restructuring; and  Promoting foreign direct investment address technological connectivity  Conducting research and field and other business links in the GMS. in innovative ways; and studies on subjects such as the  Capacity development for benefits of smallholder farmer innovation and technology integration into cross-border promotion policy. contract farming and regional value chains.