The United States and the Mekong Project

The United States has historically been a strong supporter of coordinated, international water resources studies and planning in Southeast Asia's Lower Mekong River Basin. Since 1975, however, the United States has not contributed to the Mekong Project. Nonetheless, the United States may benefit in several ways by supporting the Mekong River Commission. This paper describes a rationale for renewed US participation in the Mekong Project and identifies several Mekong River Commission Secretariat programs to which the United States could contribute.