WASH & the COVID-19 Pandemic Virtual Symposium

Ms Clarissa Brocklehurst

Panel Moderator

Clarissa Brocklehurst is a water supply and sanitation specialist who has been at the forefront of global WASH policy debates, focused on turning field experience and scientific evidence into actionable policy.  As a WASH expert and a leader in strategy, advocacy and policy debate, she brings a wealth of experience to the role of facilitator for the virtual symposium panel discussions. She has been Chief of WASH at UNICEF, was a founder of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership and currently chairs the advisory group for WHO/UNICEF’s JMP and UN Water’s GLAAS. She is an Affiliated Adjunct Faculty Member at the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina.

Her Excellency Dechen Wangmo

Her Excellency Dechen Wangmo is a passionate public health advocate and social worker at heart. Her Excellency is the Health Minister of Bhutan, whose primary focus over the years has been in developing and strengthening health system and governance.

Her Excellency has a master in public health (MPH) from Yale University, New Haven, USA and a bachelor in Cardio pulmonary Science (magna cum laude) from Northeastern University, Boston, USA.

Dr Stephanie Williams

Dr Stephanie Williams was appointed as Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security in March 2020.

As Ambassador, Dr Williams supports the advancement of Australia’s interests in the Indo-Pacific by fostering linkages between Australia’s world-class public health and medical research experts and partners in the region.

In addition, she guides the implementation of the $300 million Health Security Initiative for the Indo-Pacific region.

Ms Kelly Ann Naylor

Kelly Ann Naylor is the Associate Director of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at UNICEF. UNICEF is one of the largest proponents of the importance of WASH. In 2020 UNICEF WASH had to pivot to support and drive the COVID-19 WASH response and adapt working modalities under new measures in highly varied contexts.

Kelly Ann has deep expertise is building and leading UNICEF’s WASH programs, having joined UNICEF in 2007. She has experience in managing urban, peri-urban and rural water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Central Africa, South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and North America.