SUSTAINABLE, JUST AND PRODUCTIVE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN NEPAL UNDER CURRENT AND FUTURE CONDITIONS

School:

School of Science

Investigators:

Prof. Subodh Sharma Dr. R.D.Tachamo Shah Aruna Kuikel

Collaborating Partners:

IWMI-Nepal

Outputs:

River benefits inventory by demographics, a Nepal EF calculator tool, biotic index application in e-flow calculation, groundwater development methodology, and recommendations for integrating cultural needs into water planning.

Funding Agencies:

USAID

Budget:

35000

Remarks:

Project Team • International Water Management Institute (IWMI)-Lead • Marc Juland, Duke University • Prof. Subodh Sharma, Kathmandu University • Dipak Giwali, National Water Conservation Foundation (NWCF) • South Asia Institute of Advance Studies (SIAS) • Panos South Asia • Department of Irrigation (DoI) • Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (DSCWM) • Groundwater Resources Development Board (GRDB) • Nepal Engineering College (NEC) • Tribhuwan University (TU)-To be confirmed • Investment Board, Nepal (IBN)-To be confirmed • Water and Energy Secretariat (WECS)-To be confirmed

Fiscal Year:

2016