12th Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange
The Mekong and Mississippi Rivers are coming together! Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun, chief executive officer of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat, speaks with Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division commanding general and 44th president of the Mississippi River Commission, during the 12th -Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange Talks Dec. 9, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. The two commissions met to strengthen international collaboration for sustainable management of water resources. Topics included management of population water resource needs, navigation, hydropower, environmental planning, flood risk management, and nature based solutions. The Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange supports the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP).