On 10-13 September 2023, 4 Cambodian delegate, led by His Excellency So Sophort, Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee, attended the Special Joint Meeting of MRC Joint Committee and MLC Joint Working Group on Water Resources Cooperation on “Joint Study on the Challenging Pattern of Hydrological Conditions of the LMRB and Adaptation Strategies” and Field trip to the Cascade dam of the Lancang River in China. The Meeting and Field trip were organized and facilitated by LMC Water Center and the MRC Secretariat.

The objectives of the Special Joint Working Group and field trip are (1) to gather all MRC Joint Committee and Heads of the LMC Joint Working Group of 6 countries to jointly discuss and advise on the implementation of the recommendations of Phase 1 and effective conduct of the Joint Study Phase 2 and (2) to exchange experiences and strengthen Mekong-Lancang cooperation.