The document outlines the organizational structure of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), which was established by the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to facilitate cooperation on the sustainable management and development of water and related resources in the lower Mekong River basin. The MRC consists of a Council at the ministerial level, a Joint Committee of heads of department, a Secretariat to provide technical and administrative support, and National Mekong Committees in each member state. It also works with a Donor Consultative Group. The core functions of the MRC Secretariat and National Committees are institution building, knowledge generation and planning, and awareness raising. The core functions of the MRC Joint Committee and