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Knowledge hub proposed for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Koshi basin
A series of discussions and workshops identified major challenges and concrete steps to address them. Sector experts have long highlighted the need to bridge knowledge and ...
Read more..Commitment to Support Integrated River Basin Management in Nepal
Over the course of the next five years, policy and implementation efforts will be made to support integrated river basin management in Nepal. The Department of Soil Conservation ...
Read more..A Milestone for Local Water Management in the Koshi Basin
The local community in Saptari, a district in the Terai region of Nepal, is elated with news that their local five-year water use master plan (WUMP) is being included in the ...
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ICIMOD Initiative Helping Watershed Communities in the Koshi Basin Come Together
In the floodplain Bakdhuwa village development committee of Saptari district, eastern Nepal, local communities often face challenges related to water and disaster management. ...
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Payment for Ecosystem Services for Drinking Water Schemes in Dhankuta, Koshi Hills, is Becoming a ...
The signing of the letter of intent was considered a significant step, which the local communities both from the upstream watershed villagers Nibuwa and Tankhuwa and downstream ...
Read more..Local Stakeholders in the Koshi basin receive Training on WUMP Facilitation
A four-day training on Water Use Master Plans (WUMPs) facilitation was jointly organized by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and ICIMOD at Babarmahal, Kathmandu from 10–13 ...
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