This discussion was the second event in a four-part series on water security organized by the Wilson Center in cooperation with the Sustainable Water Partnership. Panelists at the event discussed the impact of intense flooding on vulnerable communities and proposed innovative and collaborative approaches to reducing their risks in the face of disasters.
The participants included Melissa Opryszko, Senior WASH Sector Advisor at the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Eric Viala, Director of the USAID-funded Sustainable Water Partnership.
See also: Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: Solutions for Dirty Water