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The CRxN Mekong Expansion, funded by MAP-WEC, supports WWF Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia to implement multi-sector nature-based solutions projects that bring together landscape management, freshwater ecosystem restoration and flood-based / aquaculture livelihood activities with the goal of sustainably restoring and protecting Mekong riverine and floodplain ecosystems.

In Vietnam, the CRxN Mekong Project will work with the local communities of Vinh Dai and Thanh Hung Communes, Tan Hung district, Long An Province to adopt flood-based livelihood strategies including a mixed aquaculture model for floating rice and fish; access to green financing mechanisms; and fish restoration programs as well as enhancing sedimentation and water storage through the restoration of natural flooding processes in the  Delta

In Cambodia, the CRxN Mekong Project will work with local community fisheries groups in the Mekong Flooded Forest (MFF) located in Kratie and Stung Treng Provinces supporting sustainable fishing – including joint patrols, enhancement of natural fish diversity and abundance, piloting agro-biodiversity cultivation, and development of eco-tourism. 

In Laos, The CRxN Mekong Project will work with local climate-vulnerable communities in the Siphandone Riverscape located in the far south of Laos, which encompasses a stretch of the Mekong River immediately adjacent to Cambodia, on the promotion of sustainable fisheries and the creation of co-management of Fish Conservation Zones in Siphandone and the surrounding forest habitat; and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change for sustainable livelihoods. 

In Thailand, WWF is developing nature-based solutions knowledge exchange opportunities between key private sector, NGO, government and research institutions.

This project is funded under Component 1 of CRxN, supporting the expansion of existing nature-based solutions approaches. The Mekong-Australia Partnership - Water, Energy & Climate (MAP-WEC) provides funding for this project.