While all 11 key outcomes listed in the Strategic Plan 2021-25 are of importance, some correspond more to SDC’s Mekong Regional Strategy (2018-2021): 

Outcome 2.1: Social – Strengthened food, water and energy security for basin community well-being.

Outcome 2.2: Social – Increased employment and reduced poverty among vulnerable people dependent on river and wetland resources.

Outcome 3.2: Economic – Enhanced inclusive growth and sustainability in irrigated agriculture, hydropower, navigation, environment and fisheries sectors.

Outcome 4.1: Climate Change – Better informed and prepared basin communities. 

Outcome 5.1: Cooperation – Strengthened Mekong River Commission. 

Risultati principali attesi:  

Out of the 28 key outputs of the Strategic Plan 202125, the following outcomes are considered to be most in line with SDC’s current Mekong Regional Strategy:

2.1.4 Gender and vulnerability addressed.

3.1.1 Basin Development Plan.

3.2.2 Sustainable hydropower.

4.1.1 Core monitoring network.

4.1.2 Integrated data and information systems.

4.2.3 Climate change adaptation, flood and drought management mainstreamed.

5.1.1: Implementation of the MRC Procedures.

5.1.2 Organisational development of the Mekong River Commission.

5.2.1 Common understanding on Mekong institutions.

5.2.4: Joint Basin Expert Groups.

5.2.5: basin-wide stakeholder platform. 

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

- One main results of the past Mekong River Com-mission Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the successful transition to become a leaner expert organization, fully self-funded by Member Countries by 2030. 

- The organisation has made good progress in im-plementing the Decentralisation Roadmap and finalized the Basin Development Strategy 2021-2030 and the Strategic Plan 2021-2025. 

- Member Countries have consistently involved and applied Mekong River Commission procedures to mitigate transboundary impacts in basin planning and implementation. 

- Another key result is the progress of stakeholder engagement through different channels including regional and national forums, meetings with INGOs and with private actors.  

- The partnership with China has been positively strengthened with an agreement on the provision of year-round data from China and the collaboration on the Lancang-Mekong Information Sharing Platform.