Background

World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a mean of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. This year UN-Water has dedicated World Water Day 2015 (WWD 2015) to the theme Water and Sustainable Development.

The objective of WWD 2015 is to highlight water’s role and place in the sustainable development. It encourages actions by governments, organizations, communities, and individuals around the world to actively engage in addressing water management and challenges in sustainable development.

Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day. The theme of the World Meteorological Day for 2015 is Climate Knowledge for Climate Action. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, WMO was designated a specialized agency of the United Nations System.

To commemorate these two days in Nepal, different organizations including governmental agencies have been organizing a week long programs since 2008 under an umbrella network of Nepal National Water Week with the chairmanship of Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), Government of Nepal. With this context, a week long program from 17 to 23 March 2015 under the title “Nepal National Water Week – 2015 (NNWW-2015)” has been proposed to celebrate these global important days in Nepal.

Activities

1. Pre Activities of Water Week

1. Activities on Water Week

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