At the Mekong School in Chiang Khong, Thailand, Kru Tee "Niwat Roykaew's Goldman Environmental Prize awardee" welcomes the USAID team, along with implementing partners. This visit was part of the Mekong Community Empowerment for Northern Thailand Ceremonial Event. Cooperative activities have been initiated between several USG-funded organization, including Mekong Safeguards, Mekong for the Future, SERVIR-Southeast Asia, partner CSOs, and local stakeholders. The main focus is on addressing the impacts of infrastructure overdevelopment on communities along the Mekong River. Community empowerment activities and USG partnership are considered crucial in addressing with these challenges.