Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Energy & Infrastructure Summary Report Launch

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Join us on Thursday, December 16 for a discussion with experts from Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States on opportunities for collaboration on energy and infrastructure under the Mekong –U.S. Partnership.

In 2020, the Lower Mekong Initiative was upgraded and expanded to the Mekong–U.S. Partnership (MUSP). A flagship initiative of the Partnership is the MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue series, which includes six virtual and in-person dialogues between 2021 and 2023 focusing on key policy and sustainability challenges facing Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. This discussion will launch the summary report to share takeaways and policy recommendations from the second Policy Dialogue was held as a deep-dive on needs and opportunities related to the renewable energy transition, regional power trade, cross-border economic corridor development, ESGs, and climate adaptation, among other opportunities.

Featured Speakers

H.E. Manasvi Srisodapol, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States of America

Erin Murphy, Director of Indo-Pacific, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Dr. Hang Dao, Co-lead, Clean Energy Investment Accelerator Vietnam at the World Resources Institute, Energy

Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Honorary Advisor, Bolliger & Company

Courtney Weatherby, Southeast Asia Deputy Director, The Stimson Center

Dr. Traci Birch, Interim Managing Director of the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio and an Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University

Moderated by

Jake Brunner, Indo-Burma Hotspot Program Lead, IUCN

The MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogues are generously supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of State and implemented by the Stimson Center and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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