Mekong Water Governance

Fair Sharing of Natural Resources in the Mekong

Read stories about the importance of fair sharing of natural resources in the Mekong region as told by youths from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Oxfam - Forum theatre, community street performance, youth empowerment, water governance

Forum Theater: Learning Through Participation and Entertainment

Oxfam supports and trains nine 'Jokers' in the Mekong region since 2015 as part of its Forum Theatre program.

Oxfam Asia Regional Water Governance Program

The Oxfam Water Governance team in Asia has over 15 years’ experience of working on the fair sharing of natural resources and benefits. We work in the Mekong, Salween, Ganges and Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins. Oxfam is present in these basins where millions of people have limited...

Nguyen Thi Khanh - 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize winner

Progressing and Protecting the Mekong and its People

The winner of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize winner told Oxfam that as the challenges faced by the Mekong are becoming more apparent its citizens are rising to the occasion, becoming more knowledgeable and empowered than ever before.

Oxfam’s regional partners present Disability Inclusion(DI) action plan and checklist in Chiang Mai: Photo: Saneth Meas/Oxfam

Real World Examples to Change People’s Perception on Disability

Learning from the Disability Inclusion into Water Governance training organised by Oxfam Mekong Regional Water Governance Program (MRWGP) and EarthRights International (ERI) last 27th-28th August 2018.

women leader, water governance, Salween River

Leading the way along the Salween River

But despite these challenges, Daw Aye didn’t give up. She did her best to ignore the abuse and focused instead on helping others in her community. When she connected with KMF in 2014, things really started to turn around. Oxfam partners with KMF in Myanmar to implement the Water Governance program...

Oxfam in Asia - Publications - Cambodia - Women Key to Mekong Future and Prosperity

Women, the key to Mekong’s future and prosperity

Gender equality and women’s participation must be at the forefront of enhancing joint efforts to achieve the SDGs in the Mekong River Basin. It is time for the MRC and member countries to act upon their commitments for a more inclusive and sustainable management of the Mekong River Basin.

Less Fishes To Catch In Srepok River

The recent drop in the fish catch in Srepok river, a major tributary of the Mekong river, causes struggle to the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Lumphat village of Ratanakiri, Cambodia. Oxfam works with local partners to help communities, share knowledge, and provide opportunities for dialogue with...

Building Community Fisheries To Safeguard Livelihood and Fish Stocks

A mega hydropower dam on a fragile river in norther Cambodia threatens fish stocks and the indigenous communities that depend on them.

Regional Forum For Gender Equity And Women’s Leadership In Water Resource Management Of The Mekong

In the Mekong, the role of women in decision making in water resource management is still very limited even though they are responsible for water fetching, food production and family subsistence.

The power of people against poverty