Social development
Human rights
EarthRights International hosts Mekong Legal Advocacy Institute
EarthRights International has hosted the annual Mekong Legal Advocacy Institute forum in Chiang Mai, Thailand bringing together 15 fifteen young lawyers and campaigners from the six Mekong countries: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.Read more about this event and its outcomes at their blog ...
Lao PDR is to undertake MRC’s prior consultation on its new hydropower development plan in Pak Beng
The Lao government has notified the Mekong River Commission (MRC) that it will seek the the MRC’s prior consultation on the Pak Beng hydropower project in Oudomxay province. See the full release below, and at the MRC’s website. —Vientiane, Lao PDR, 7 November 2016 – The ...
IDI launches 'accountability hub' for land, housing and resource rights
Inclusive Development International has launched an online accountability hub to provide resources for advocates to conduct investigative research in support of communities whose rights and resources are threatened by investment projects. Visit ‘Following the money to justice’ to see what it’s all about, and see the ...
Twitter and UN Global Pulse announce data partnership
Twitter and UN Global Pulse have announced a data and analytics partnership to aid implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Read the press release below and find out more at the UN’s website.—Twitter and UN Global Pulse today announced a partnership that will provide the ...
Internet Society and ESCAP to host regional Internet Development conference in Bangkok
Internet society will host their Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Development Dialogue conference at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok on October 3 and 4, 2016.Read the full announcement below and find out more at their website.—The Asia-Pacific is the largest and most diverse region of the ...
MRLG releases report on land tenure for Cambodian smallholder farmers
Mekong Region Land Governance has published a new report on land tenure and future allocation requirements for smallholder farmers in Cambodia, titled They Will Need Land: he current land tenure situation and future land allocation needs of smallholder farmers in Cambodia, authored by Jean-Christophe Diepart. See below ...
IDI and MRLG release new report on land conflict transformation
Inclusive Development International and Mekong Region Land Governance have released a new report titled Innovative approach to land conflict transformation: Lessons learned from the HAGL/ indigenous communities’ mediation process in Ratanakiri, Cambodia.Read the full release below and download the report from the MRLG website.“In the ...
