📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2024.2069.3
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
2A00 Asia I
Contact person:
Benjamin Hodick benjamin.hodick@giz.de
Partner countries:
Mekong River Commission
SUMMARY
Goals:
The Mekong River Commission is better able to carry out its core functions in accordance with the Vientiane Declaration in the Lower Mekong Basin, taking into account the impacts of climate change, in an evidence-based manner and through concrete measures.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Mekong River Commission
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
21,852,546 euros
Current project:
5,000,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
not available
PREVIOUS PROJECT
2021.2241.4
Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Lower Mekong River Basin II
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
May 25, 2011 - December 31, 2027
Current project:
21.11.2024 - 31.12.2027
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Convention on Biological Diversity
Significant secondary objective
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Main goal
Disaster risk management
Significant secondary objective
Adaptation to climate change
Main goal
CRS KEY
14010 Water sector policy and management
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
70 million people live in the Mekong River basin in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Mekong River and its tributaries are essential for food, energy, and drinking water. One-third of global rice exports come from this region and contribute to global food security. However, economic development carries the risk of overexploitation of natural resources. Climate change is exacerbating the pressure, while water conflicts threaten regional stability. As an important trading partner of the European Union, common strategies for long-term water management are needed.
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has regulated regional cooperation since 1995. The MRC plays a crucial role, particularly in addressing transboundary challenges such as droughts and floods.
Objective
The MRC will better manage the impacts of climate change in the lower Mekong River basin and optimize cooperation between member states.
Approach
The project advises the MRC on expanding its institutional capacity and achieving financial independence while fulfilling its core mission. At the same time, it must respond flexibly to environmental changes. The MRC is strategically realigning its activities to improve cross-border services and promote solutions.
An established environmental monitoring network an
