Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience

Event: Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All (Main Event)

Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience

13 March 2013

Author / Speaker:

Shishir Koirala, Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, Nepal - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Laurent Anstett, International Water Management Institute, Nepal - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Arnaud Cauchois, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Lance Gore, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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Challenges impede the strong rationale for Nepal to adopt an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to manage its river basins—the Bagmati River Basin in particular. Implementing IWRM will require the development of a River Basin Organization that can support inter-sector coordination.

Geographical Focus:

Nepal

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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