Mekong River Commission

Mekong River Commission
AbbreviationMRC
PredecessorMekong Committee, Interim Mekong Committee
FormationApril 5, 1995 (1995-04-05)
Legal status1995 Mekong Agreement
HeadquartersVientiane, Laos
Region served
Southeast Asia
Membership
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Main organ
Council, Joint Committee and MRC Secretariat
Staff
64
Websitewww.mrcmekong.org

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is an "...inter-governmental organisation that works directly with the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to jointly manage the shared water resources and the sustainable development of the Mekong River".[1] Its mission is "To promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries' mutual benefit and the people's well-being".[2]

  1. ^ "About MRC". Mekong River Commission (MRC). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Visions and Mission". Mekong River Commission (MRC). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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