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Watershed Health ReportWatershed Health Report (English)
This watershed health report is one of several being written for watersheds across western Nepal to inform development visions and processes...
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Watershed Health ReportWatershed Health Report (Nepali)
पश्चिम नेपालका विभिन्न जलाधार क्षेत्रको विकास सम्बन्धि दृष्टिकोण र प्रक्रियाहरुको बारेमा जानकारी गराउनको लागि विभिन्न प्रतिवेदन तयार पारिएका...
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Watershed ProfilesWatershed Profile
This profile provides critical baseline information for local government, community, civil society, and private sector stakeholders within t...
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Watershed Profile Sub ProductsWatershed Profile Briefers
This watershed Profile Briefer is one of several being written for watersheds across western Nepal to inform development visions and process...
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Watershed Profile Sub ProductsWatershed Profile Briefers (Nepali)
पश्चिम नेपालका विभिन्न जलाधार क्षेत्रको विकास सम्बन्धि दृष्टिकोण र प्रक्रियाहरुको बारेमा जानकारी गराउनको लागि विभिन्न प्रतिवेदन तयार पारिएका...
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Watershed Profile Sub ProductsWatershed Profile Posters (Nepali)
पश्चिम नेपालका विभिन्न जलाधार क्षेत्रको विकास सम्बन्धि दृष्टिकोण र प्रक्रियाहरुको बारेमा जानकारी गराउनको लागि विभिन्न प्रतिवेदन तयार पारिएका...
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Journal ArticlesThe politics of river basin planning and state transformation processes in Nepal
Since the late 1990s, river basin planning has become a central idea in water resources management and a mainstream approach supported by in...
Diana Suhardimana, Ram C. Bastakotib, Emma Karki, Luna Bharati download -
Journal ArticlesHydrological response of Chamelia watershed in Mahakali Basin to climate change
The first study evaluating spatio-temporal distribution in water availability to climate change in Chamelia. ...
Vishnu Prasad Pandey , Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati, Bhesh Raj Thapa download -
Journal ArticlesSpatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, Western Nepal: Hydrological model development using multi-site calibration approach (Part-A)
This study has developed a hydrological model using multi-site calibration approach for a large basin, the Karnali-Mohana (KarMo) in Western...
Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati, Bhesh Raj Thapa download -
Journal ArticlesClimate futures for Western Nepal based on regional climate models in the CORDEX-SA
With the objective to provide a basis for regional climate models (RCMs) selection and ensemble generation for climate impact assessments, w...
Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Luna Bharati download -
Journal ArticlesPutting Power and Politics Central in Nepal’s Water Governance
Power relations and the politics shaping and reshaping these relations are key in determining spaces of influence in water governance. Nonet...
Diana Suhardiman, Emma Karki, Ram Bastakoti download -
Journal ArticlesSpatial politics and local alliances shaping Nepal hydropower
This paper investigates the spatial dimension of power relations and the shaping of local alliances through a hydropower development project...
Diana Suhardiman, Emma Karki download -
Journal ArticlesUnravelling gendered practices in the public water sector in Nepal
Despite decades of gender mainstreaming in the water sector, a wide gap between policy commitments and out-comes remains. This study aims at...
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Journal ArticlesWomen who do not migrate – Social interactions and participation in Western Nepal
While evidence of a relationship between migration and agency among left-behind women exists, these linkages are not as straightforward as t...
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Journal ArticlesClimate Shocks and Responses in Karnali-Mahakali Basins, Western Nepal
The Himalayas are highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, as it consequently increases the vulnerability of downstream communit...
Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Akriti Sharma , Sanita Dhaubanjar , Luna Bharati and Indu Raj Joshi download -
Journal ArticlesWater diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon- dominated rivers of Western Himalayas in Nepal: Implications for environmental flows
Water diversion projects across the world, for drinking water, energy production and irrigation, have threatened riverine ecosystems and org...
Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, Subodh Sharma, Luna Bharati download -
Journal ArticlesBalancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: The case of Nepal’s western river basins
Basin-wide planning requires tools and strategies that allow comparison of alternative pathways and priorities at relevant spatial and tempo...
Emily L. Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey download -
Journal ArticlesValuing the Environmental Costs of Local Development: Evidence From Households in Western Nepal
Environmental quality is rarely prioritized along the development pathways of developing countries, even though little is known about how in...
Emily L. Pakhtigiana, Marc Jeuland download -
Journal ArticlesHydro-Economic Modeling Framework to Address Water-Energy-Environment-Food Nexus Questions at River Basin Scale
Increasing competition for water resources among multiple economic and social sectors calls for efficient allocation of water and intelligent...
Aditya Sood, Emily L. Pakhtigian, Maksud Bekchanov, and Marc Jeuland download -
Management PlansRARA NATIONAL PARK AND ITS BUFFER ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2076/77-2080/81
Rara National Park (RNP), was established in 2032 B.S, and gazetted in 2034/4/24 B.S., is one of the pioneer protected areas of Nepal. The P...
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Journal ArticlesReal Time Data Analysis of West Rapti River Basin of Nepal
Floods are the most widespread climate-related hazards in the world, and they impact more people globally than any other type of natural dis...
Rocky Talchabhadel, Rajendra Sharma download -
Working PapersFrom the Mountains to the Plains: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Koshi River Basin
This paper was prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) under the Koshi Basin Programme led by the International Cent...
Luna Bharati, Utsav Bhattarai, Ambika Khadka, Pabitra Gurung, Luis E. Neumann, David J. Penton, Sanita Dhaubanjar and Santosh Nepal download -
Technical ReportsAssessment of Water Resources Management & Freshwater Biodiversity in Nepal
To conduct country-level water resources management (WRM) and freshwater biodiversity (FWB) analyses for Nepal in order to inform the desig...
George F. Taylor II, Mark R. Weinhold, Susan B. Adams, Nawa Raj Khatiwada, Tara Nidhi Bhattarai and Sona Shakya download -
Technical ReportsFish Sanctuary Delineation Protocol: Riverscape Level Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal
Considering the threats to river ecosystems, aquatic biodiversity, and to strengthen human and ecological resilience of the communities, esp...
Deep Narayan Shah, Ramji Bogati, Purna Chandra Lal Rajbhandari, Bhumika Sunuwar, Kedar Rijal, and Dinesh Raj Bhuju download -
Technical ReportsProposal for Fish Sanctuary Declaration
the proposal aims to facilitate the establishment of a fish sanctuary focusing on the conservation of keystone species like Mahseer (Tor pu...
Ramji Bogati, Deep Narayan Shah, Purna Chandra Lal Rajbhandari, Bhumika Sunuwar, Kedar Rijal, and Dinesh Raj Bhuju download -
Research BriefsPaani Research Briefs
Briefs produced out of major research activity of USAID Paani Program. The briefs present the background of the study, major findings, and r...
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Project ReportsWATERSHED MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY: NEPAL Review and assessment of watershed management strategies and approaches
This case study provides an in-depth analysis of Nepal’s views, efforts and achievements in watershed management. Its primary objective is, ...
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Technical BriefsA Multi-Disciplinary Assessment of Biodiversity and Socio- Economic Status of the Karnali River of Nepal
Nepal, with her rich water resources, provides a home for over 230 native fish species of local origin. For generations, fisher folks have b...
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Project ReportsINTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY-NEPAL FINAL REPORT
During this two-year activity (2018 – 2020), IWMA collaborated with ten USAID Nepal implementing partners (IPs) carrying out water security-...
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Management PlansRara Ramsar Site Management Plan
Rara Lake is the largest lake in Nepal, supporting endangered and vulnerable fauna and flora, including endemic species and supporting migra...
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Journal ArticlesDelineation of spring recharge zones using environmental isotopes to support climate-resilient interventions in two mountainous catchments in Far-Western Nepal
Though springs are the primary source of water for communities in the mid-hills of Nepal, an in-depth scientific understanding of spring sys...
Karthikeyan Matheswaran & Ambika Khadka & Sanita Dhaubanjar & Luna Bharati & Sudhir Kumar & Surendra Shrestha download -
Journal ArticlesVanishing Springs in Nepalese Mountains: Assessment of Water Sources, Farmers' Perceptions, and Climate Change Adaptation
To enhance drinking water supplies and ensure the agricultural, ecological, and environmental integrity of the watershed, initiatives such a...
Poudel, Durga D., and Duex, Timothy download -
Technical ReportsWater Commons and Transboundary Rivers
Fresh water is essential for the survival of the humans and their well-being. Its availability and distribution in adequate quantity and qua...
Anustha Shrestha and Sristi Silwal download -
Technical ReportsWater Commons and Transboundary Rivers
Fresh water is essential for the survival of the humans and their well-being. Its availability and distribution in adequate quantity and qua...
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Journal ArticlesCooperation or conflict in transboundary water management: case study of South Asia
The transboundary Himalayan rivers flowing through Bhutan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh provide a golden opportunity to improve the standard o...
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Journal ArticlesRich water, poor people: Potential for transboundary flood management between Nepal and India
There has been an increase in the frequency and intensity of floods in the region straddling Nepal and northern Bihar. Stricken by acute pove...
Nishikant Gupta , Santosh Dahal, Anil Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Mukul Kumar, Anil Maharjan, Dinesh Mishra, Abinash Mohanty, Allwyn Navaraj, Sanjay Pandey, Anjal Prakash, Eklavya Prasad, Kanchan Shrestha, Mandira Singh Shrestha, Rajan Subedi, Toya Subedi, Rakesh Tiwary, Ramesh Tuladhar, Aparna Unni download -
Technical ReportsNATIONAL RAMSAR STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, NEPAL (2018-2024)
National Ramsar Strategy and Action Plan (2018-2024) covers the background of wetlands including Ramsar sites management practices in Nepal;...
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Technical ReportsHigh Altitude Wetlands of Nepal
All the HAWs designated as Ramsar sites are located within national park bound-aries and hence protected under various national acts within ...
Lalit Kumar and Pramod Lamsal download -
Project ReportsUSAID Paani Program Final Summary Vol I & II
Paani Program Final Summary Vol I presents Paani's cumulative results, outcomes, and achievements for implementing five years Freshwater Bio...
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Technical ReportsBasin Water Allocation Planning: Principles, Procedures and Approaches for Basin Allocation Planning
As water scarcity has increased globally, water allocation plans and agreements have taken on increasing significance in resolving internati...
Robert Speed, Li Yuanyuan, Tom Le Quesne, Guy Pegram, Zhou Zhiwei download -
Technical ReportsSEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN THE RIVERS OF NEPAL
This report aims to explore available data as a basis for better modeling spatial patterns of sediment origins and sediment transport in the...
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Technical BriefsSYSTEM-SCALE PLANNING TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE
SYSTEM-SCALE PLANNING TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE ...
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Technical ReportsImproving Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in the Gandaki River Basin, Nepal
While water resources for ecosystems are becoming scarcer, the increase of extreme climate-related events such as landslides and floods thre...
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IEC/ Training & Advocacy ToolsCLIMATE RISK PROFILE NEPAL
A landlocked country located in the Himalayan mountain range, Nepal is one of the world’s poorest developing countries, with a quarter of it...
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Technical ReportsWater Resources of Nepal in the context of Climate Change
Water and its availability and quality will be the main pressures on, and issues for, societies and the environment under climate change. “...
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Technical ReportsHydropower Development in Nepal - Climate Change, Impacts and Implications
Nepal has endowed high potential of water resources, covering 395,000 ha (48%) area within 45,000 km in length of 6000 rivers with 170 billi...
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Technical ReportsPromoting Sustainable Hydropower Development in Nepal
In the recent time, hydropower sector is under intense scrutiny globally. In the national context, effective utilization of hydropower can b...
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IEC/ Training & Advocacy ToolsADVOCACY FOR HEALTHY RIVERS A GUIDE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN NEPAL
This book is an informational guide for Nepali citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) that wish to know more about sustainable inf...
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Technical ReportsIMPACTS OF AGGREGATE MINING ON AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY
The Mahakali and Karnali rivers belong to the Bhabar zone of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Nepal Himalaya. These snow fed rivers flowing north to...
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Technical ReportsNEPAL ROAD SECTOR ASSESSMENT STUDY
This Road Sector Assessment Study has been prepared by the World Bank with the active involvement of the Government of Nepal, the Department...
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Journal ArticlesPRESENT STATUS AND UTILIZATION OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES IN NEPAL
This paper explores the present status and utilization trends of the mineral resources in Nepal. It is mainly due to mineral resources are p...
Devi Prasad Paudel download -
Management PlansIrrigation Master Plan 2019
Agriculture is an important part of the Nepali economy and social fabric, contributing an estimated 27% of the GDP in 2017 (source: indexmun...
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Technical ReportsIrrigation Policy, 2060
Realizing the pivotal role of irrigation in increasing agricultural production and productivity, Nepalese farmers have been traditionally ...
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Technical ReportsPolitical Economy Analysis to Identify Champions for Freshwater Policy Change and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity
This political economic analysis (PEA) examines the challenges facing freshwater biodiversity in Nepal’s Mahakali, Karnali and West Rapti (M...
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Technical ReportsMANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES IN NEPAL
Floral and faunal species, either terrestrial or aquatic, which grow and flourish away from their natural habitats and which influence nativ...
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Technical ReportsA FISHERIES CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK FOR NEPAL
This FCF, incorporating a Fish Market Strategy, draws upon the results of detailed stakeholder engagement activities undertaken in Nepal, at...
ARTHUR NEILAND, MARTIN VAN BRAKEL, MADHAV SHRESTHA, RAM CHANDRA SEDAI download -
Technical ReportsFLOOD HAZARD MAPPING OF SELECTED WATERSHEDS ACROSS THE KARNALI, MAHAKALI AND RAPTI RIVER BASINS
As a country, Nepal is highly prone to natural disasters due to steep, high-relief slopes, complex geology with active tectonic processes, f...
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Technical ReportsFLOOD HAZARD MAPPING OF SELECTED WATERSHEDS ACROSS THE KARNALI, MAHAKALI AND RAPTI RIVER BASINS
As a country, Nepal is highly prone to natural disasters due to steep, high-relief slopes, complex geology with active tectonic processes, f...
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Technical ReportsASSESSMENT OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM POTENTIAL IN THE KARNALI RIVER BASIN
The development and growth of nature-based ecotourism is one of the project’s strategies to strengthen river-based economic opportunities, t...
MIGUEL BACA AND CHRISTEL BONARO download -
Technical ReportsHIGH CONSERVATION VALUE RIVER ASSESSMENT - METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS
A High Conservation Value River (HCVR) as defined within the Nepali context is a clean, highly connected or free flowing river or stretch th...
Günther Grill (McGill University), Michele Thieme (WWF-US), Jibesh Kumar K.C. (WWF Nepal), Natalie Shahbol (WWF-US), Rajesh Sada (WWF-Nepal), Rafael Schmitt (Stanford University), Jeff Opperman (WWF-US), and Erik Martin (TNC) download -
Technical ReportsSEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN THE RIVERS OF NEPAL
High relief, monsoonal rain and rapid uplift drive erosion processes in the Himalayas make the rivers of the region outstanding in terms of ...
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Journal ArticlesStatus of springs in mountain watershed of western Nepal
The study, conducted in western hilly areas of Nepal, inventoried and mapped over 4,222 springs from five different watersheds. The study sh...
t Adhikari, Anup Gurung, Raju Chauhan, Deepak Rijal, Bhawani S. Dongol, Dibit Aryal, and Rocky Talchabhadel download -
Technical ReportsSYSTEM SCALE PLANNING METHODOLOGY
System scale planning (SSP) is a planning framework that is quantitative, multi criteria and multi project. Its purpose is to support decis...
Erik Martin (TNC), Günther Grill (McGill University), Rajesh Sada (WWF-Nepal), and Jeff Opperman (WWF-US download -
Technical ReportsINVENTORY OF FISH BIODIVERSITY AND ASSOCIATED THREATS IN THE KARNALI, RAPTI AND MAHAKALI RIVER BASINS
This document summarizes our fish inventory and assessment to catalogue and categorize all present species in Nepal, including the locations...
SURESH WAGLE, DEEPAK RIJAL AND ARUN PAUDEL download -
Technical ReportsENERGY OPTIONS ASSESSMENT
The EOA employs a joint capacity expansion and production cost model called SWITCH, which was specifically adapted to produce a Nepal versi...
JUAN PABLO CARVALLO, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ISA FERRALL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY DANIEL M. KAMMEN, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY JOERG HARTMAN, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND-US RAJESH SADA, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND-NEPAL JEFF OPPERMAN, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND-US download -
Technical ReportsStrategic Considerations for River Conservation Legislation in Nepal
he Karnali River is Nepal’s longest and mightiest river, a living example of natural heritage, a source of livelihood for thousands of peopl...
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Technical ReportsKarnali River Corridor Management Framework
The Karnali River is Nepal’s longest and mightiest river, a living example of natural heritage, a source of livelihood for thousands of peop...
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Technical ReportsPAANI INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Hydropower Advocacy Strategy Support the Government of Nepal in realizing its energy and economic development goals while also c...
MARJO CURGUS, DEL CORAZON CONSULTIN download -
Journal ArticlesWater crises in a water-rich country: case studies from rural watersheds of Nepal’s mid-hills
The ground survey revealed that most of the rural communities in the mid-hills have an unreliable water supply. According to the local stake...
Anup Gurunga, Sanot Adhikari, Raju Chauhan, Sudeep Thakuri, Selina Nakarmi, Sarita Ghale, Bhawani S. Dongol and Deepak Rijal download -
Journal ArticlesAssessment of Spring Water Quality in the Rural Watersheds of Western Nepal
A preliminary study was conducted to analyze the water quality of spring waters in rural watershed of Western Nepal. 155 spring water sample...
Anup Gurung, Sanot Adhikari, Raju Chauhan, Sudeep Thakuri, Selina Nakarmi, Deepak Rijal, Bhawani S. Dongol download -
IEC/ Training & Advocacy ToolsPictorial Guide for Water Quality Assesment
The pictorial guide will provide a procedure for the citizen scientists to assess the spring water sources and their quality. ...
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