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