Pioneering campaign for water quality
Monitoring empowers citizens and leaders to protect valuable water resources
Laos relies on the Mekong River and its tributaries as crucial resources for much more than water: the nation's economy, food supply, transportation routes, and electricity all depend on these rivers. Protecting them affects citizens and national development today and for future generations to come. To safeguard the economic development, health, and ecological well-being of Laos and protect these precious resources, our Laos office developed a landmark local program that uses simple yet effective scientific methods to gather and record data on river water quality, and catalyzes partnerships to improve water management in Laos.
Last September, after a year of preparation, our Laos staff traveled to Mongolia with eight key partners to see firsthand the Foundation's successful water quality monitoring there. They learned, first and foremost, the key is close collaboration between all concerned parties.