Biography:
Director, Partnerships
Living Water International
www.water.cc
Michael
Plato serves on the Living Water International Partnerships Team and directs
LWI’s efforts in Washington, DC. In his role, Michael works to represent LWI
policy expertise and learn from the best practices of other WASH orgs. He has
been with LWI since April 2010. Prior to joining LWI, Michael served with the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a US Government agency, working on
economic development policy in Africa and post-conflict states. During his four
years with OPIC, Michael served and traveled extensively as a US Diplomat,
working with foreign governments and policy-makers to represent the interests
of the US Government and sponsored projects
Abstract - The Importance of Community Participation and Input for A Successful Water Supply Project:Living Water International
(LWI) will speak on the necessity of community participation and input for
successful water supply projects in the developing world. Utilizing experience
and examples from LWI’s work in 29 countries, LWI will speak to the need for
community participation in site selection, technology choice, and buy-in to
providing water for their community, all with the goal of providing a long-term
solution, and increasing the sustainable of the water supply.
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