Nguyễn Thị Yến, CARE International in Vietnam
After the third Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) in September 2017, the fourth SLD was organized by ISET, the Coordination Board for Integrated Management of the Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin and coastal areas of Quang Nam and Da Nang and CARE International in Vietnam on January 19, 2018 in Dien Ban district of Quang Nam.

Overview of the workshop. Photo: Nguyễn Hữu Thía, CARE International in Vietnam
In the earlier workshop, CARE and community representatives had presented an assessment of flood and drought risks at the community level, especially in relation to early warning and hydropower reservoir regulation. Recent storm and flood events had further emphasized the significance of these issues. Therefore, the selected theme for SLD4 was Early flood warning and hydropower reservoir regulation – A community-level perspective.
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