Dr. Santi Baran, chief strategy and partnership officer at the Mekong River Commission Secretariat, gives an update on the Mekong River projects during the 12th Mekong-Mississippi Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange Talks Dec. 9, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. The Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange supports the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP). (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts)