Mark Dubois
Country Representative – Lao PDR
Areas of expertise
Livelihoods Institutions social science collaborative research interdisciplinary research LeadershipMark is a Principal Researcher with over 20 years of experience working on Mekong related issues in the Southeast Asia region. He has worked in the conservation, development and research sectors leading on a broad range of water related projects and programs including for the MRC, ADB, Danida, WB, WWF, IUCN, WorldFish and IWMI in all six of the Greater Mekong countries. He has also led research under the European Union science and society initiative and conducted PhD research on the common fisheries policy in Norway, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Current projects
Latest news for Mark Dubois
Could red rice be the key to a better future for farmers in Lao PDR?
For smallholder farmers, red rice is emerging as a promising pathway to higher incomes, while meeting growing demand for healthier food and general food security ...
Sustainable fish farming in Myanmar gets a smart boost
Deployed across 170 townships, IWMI’s Aqua Decision Support Tool guides policymakers and farmers towards climate-resilient, profitable aquaculture in Myanmar ...
Science and policy work together to advance food security in Lao PDR
Lao PDR’s national Policy Think Tank partners with IWMI to strengthen officers’ research skills, empowering them to design agricultural policies that are rooted in science and evidence ...
Communities lead the sustainable management of the Nong Lom wetlands in Lao PDR
IWMI works with members of communities in the Nong Lom wetlands, empowering them to lead the protection, management and development of the wetlands ...
May-June 2025 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2025 ...
January-February 2025 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2025 ...
IWMI signs MoU with Department of Water Resources of Lao PDR to enhance water resource management
The agreement will enhance research cooperation, water security and sustainable water resources management in the country and the region ...
From field to field
How Southern and Northern farmers’ peer learning exchange visits are changing farming in Lao PDR ...
IWMI drives evidence-based, collective action on water
IWMI’s work on food, land and water in Lao PDR aims to improve the agriculture sector and rural development as a whole ...
What is good for fish, is good for people and planet
The Mekong fishery is at a tipping point. Integrating fish into agricultural landscapes may be the sustainable way forward ...
Latest publications by Mark Dubois
Report
Performance and cost-benefit evaluation of farmer-managed solar-powered groundwater irrigation in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR: interim results from the first year of operation of four pilot systems
International Water Management Institute; CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program | November 13th, 2025
Report
Food, Land, and Water (FLW) policies and institutions in Lao PDR
International Water Management Institute; CGIAR Policy Innovations Program | September, 2025
Journal Article
Disentangling community-based resource governance through knowledge systems mapping: insights from Community Fish Refuges in rural Cambodia
Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University | June, 2025
