Mekong river monitoring and forecasting

Our Mission

Promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the mutual benefits of the lower Mekong countries and the people’s well-being.

Our Topics

The MRC supports a basin-wide planning process based on principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). We provide a wide array of advisory and technical assistance to help the lower Mekong countries promote sustainability in major areas of development..

Our Functions

The MRC Functions are designed to help the lower Mekong countries build consensus around solutions that ensure a sustainable future for the Mekong and its people through basin monitoring, assessment, data and information sharing, and dialogue and cooperation.

Publications

The MRC provides scientific analysis and advice for the lower Mekong countries and various stakeholders and interested parties to sustainably manage and develop the Lower Mekong River Basin.

Explore our data-rich research, analysis, toolkits, guidelines and other resources on water resources management and development topics.

Data & Information

Data and information are key to sustainable water resources management. The MRC has a long history of data collection and analysis about the heath and conditions of the Mekong River, with some data over 100 years. The interactive dashboards assemble and visualise more than 10,000 datasets covering historic and current assessment covering hydrology, sediment, water quality, fisheries, ecological health, climate change, and flood and drought.

MRC-Data and information Services

Discovering MRC’s data and information services and access our scientific datasets …

The Mekong Atlas

Mekong Atlas is an interactive online map visualization platform featuring MRC geos …

Social and Economic database

The Socio-Economic Database (2023) includes the available socio-economic and gender ...

Procedures for the Maintenance of Flows on the Mainstream

The purpose of this webpage is to communicate to the Mekong water users the work of the …

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👥Today, the 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and the 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 were successfully concluded in Luang Prabang, Laos. Delegates included ministers and high level representatives from the MRC Council, Development Partners, Dialogue Partners, and other observer organizations. The Council discussed the implementation of the MRC Procedures, proactive regional planning, the Joint Study, river monitoring and forecasting, as well as cooperation with partners and stakeholders.The meeting also highlighted the significant achievements of the Multi-Year Work Plan for 2024 and approved the Multi-Year Work Plan for 2025–2026. 📋✅During the meeting, Council Members and Development Partners expressed their appreciation for CEO Anoulak Kittikhoun’s leadership during his 2022–2024 tenure and warmly welcomed the incoming CEO, Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, who will assume office on 17 January 2025. 👩‍💼 👏#MRC #MekongRiverCommission #mrcmekong #MRCCouncil ... See MoreSee Less
📣 Request for QuotationThe Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat invites proposals from eligible companies for the supply of IT equipment for its Regional Flood and Drought Management Center.The submission deadline is 13 December 2024.For more details, please check: bit.ly/4fIT4lD#Mrc #MekongRiverCommission ... See MoreSee Less

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Dr. An Pich Hatda

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 
Hatda

Mr. Pham Tuan Phan

First Riparian Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat

Mr. Hans Joakim GUTTMAN

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Jeremy Douglas BIRD

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Kristensen Joern

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Dr. Olivier Cogels

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Yasunobu Matoba

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat