Mekong Institute (MI) is an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) that provides, implements, and facilitates integrated human resource development (HRD), capacity building programs, and development projects related to regional cooperation and integration issues in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).
They are a GMS-based HRD and capacity building institute owned and operated by the six GMS governments: Cambodia, P.R. China (Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) Lao P.D.R, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Managed by GMS nationals and international staff, and supported by a host international academics, subject-matter experts, and consultants, they work with and through various local government authorities, development partners, and local organizations to deliver and implement standardized and customized learning programs, workshops, seminars, policy consultation, research and development projects.
They support the GMS Cooperation Program and the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, emphasizing enhanced physical connectivity in the GMS economic corridors and the realization of the GMS/AEC target of a single market and production base, equitable growth, and sustainable resource management.
Their programs and activities focus on three main thematic areas:
Gender equality, environmental sustainability and labor mobility are present throughout as cross-cutting themes.
