Rainwater Harvesting to Mitigate Drought in Western Nepal
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Water is one of the most pressing issues the world is facing today and there are two aspects of water: deficit and deluge, which can both affect the ecosystem and livelihood in negative ways. This project is for Karnali river basin in western Nepal, which is the most vulnerable basin in Nepal to climate change and variability. The region is facing drought particularly in winter and spring, but receives abundant water during monsoon season. This project aims to identify the potential water harvesting sites for household and agricultural uses in the basin using advanced technologies of Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing. It promotes the rainwater techniques making local people capable by providing techno-commercial information of rainwater harvesting system with a mobile application. The goal is to synthesize the existing data into a comprehensive knowledge system and disseminate the final product using growing Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) connections. The outcome of the research will be a valuable asset to policy makers for prioritizing resource optimization and allocation for water management and climate change adaptation.
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Project Duration
2 Years (July 2017-June 2019)
Funding Agency
Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)Project Leader
Jeeban Panthi, Research Coordinator, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), PO Box 20533, Kathmandu, Nepal
Collaborators
Dr. Yadu N Pokhrel, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University 1449 Engineering Research Ct., East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Fawzia Tarannum, Lecturer and Programme Coordinator, Department of Regional Water Studies, TERI University, 10, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi- 110070, India
Dhiraj Pradhananga, Tribhuvan University (Currently at University of Saskatchewan) 626-Bhakti Thapa Sadak, Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
