Outputs

Conference Papers & PresentationsFact sheetsPublications and ReportsMapsQuestionnairePosters

A summary of dissemination of DJB activities/results through presentation as well as participation in various meetings from Year 2 are listed below:

SN	Event	Date (Venue)	Presentation Title	Presenters/Attendee
1	National Seminar on Nature for Water organized by Nepal Academy for Science and Technology (NAST) as an event of NNWWW 2018	Mar 28, 2018 (Mahendra Nagar, Nepal)	Climate change and water availability in Western Nepal	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
2	The 8^TH World Water Forum organized by the World Water Council (WWC)	Mar 18-23, 2018 (Brasilia, Brazil)	Participated as a speaker and panelist in several sessions	Luna Bharati
3	World Water Day celebration, Resources Himalaya Foundation, Nepal	Mar 22, 2018	E-Flow in DJB	Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, (as a panelist)
4	SDG Confab: Synergizing efforts towards achieving SDGs, as an event of Nepal National Water and Weather Week (NNWWW), 2018	Mar 21, 2018 (Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal)	Research to support informed decision-making	Vishnu Prasad Pandey (as a panelist)
5	Celebrating March as International women’s month organized by Martin Chautari	March 11, 2018 (Martin Chautari Kathmandu, Nepal)	Panel speaker in the panel titled “Doing gender: what does a gender and/or feminist perspective mean in research and advocacy?”	Gitta Shrestha
6	WRPPF Consultation Workshop for collecting feedback on Irrigation Master Plan (organized by Department of Irrigation)	Feb 2, 2018 (Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal)	The irrigation master plan has used results from our Hydrological Models	Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Bhesh Raj Thapa
7	2017 American Geophysics Union (AGU) Fall Meeting	Dec 11-15 (New Orleans, USA)	Climate change and hydrology of a snow-fed watershed in Western Nepal	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
8	Side event session titled “It’s getting hot in here: Biodiversity and ecosystems in climate change” during COP 23	Nov, 2017 (Bonn, Germany)	Ecosystem Based Adaptation in Mountain Eco regions.	Luna Bharati
9	Sanford School of Public Policy Graduate Research Workshop (GRW)	Nov 3, 2017 (Duke University, Durham, NC USA)	Valuing Environmental Quality: Evidence from Western Nepal	Emily Pakhtigian
10	i) Kurita Water and Environment Foundation: 20^TH Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony; ii) Guest lecture for researchers and students at University of Yamanashi, Japan	Aug 2017 (Tokyo, Japan)	Multi-perspective analysis of river basins in Western Nepal (Digo Jal Bikas Project)	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
11	National Irrigation Seminar 2074 “Climate Smart Innovation for the Sustainable Irrigation Development””	Jun 1-2, 2017 (Hotel Country Villa, Nagarkot, Nepal)	Sustainable irrigation development: Knowledge generation for Karnali-Mohana basins	Vishnu Prasad Pandey

A summary of dissemination of DJB activities/results through presentation as well as participation in various meetings from year 3 are listed below:

SN	Event	Date (Venue)	Presentation Title	Presenters/Attendee
1	3^rd River Summit	28-31 March, 2019 (Rakam, Karnali)	Managing water resources under climate change context in Western Nepal	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
2	3^rd River Summit	28-31 March, 2019 (Rakam, Karnali)	Hydro-economic modeling for water resources planning in Western Nepal	Sanita Dhaubanjar
3	3^rd River Summit	28-31 March, 2019 (Rakam, Karnali)	Water flows for sustaining aquatic biodiversity in rivers of Western Nepal	Ram Devi Tachamo Shah
4	NTNC Water Conference	March 19, 2019 (NTNC Hall, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal)	Balancing water development with sustainability and equity: Water availability assessment as an entry point	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
5	Seminar for Graduate Students at Eastern Regional Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal	February 2, 2019 (Dharan, Province-1)	Scientific tools and method for the assessment and evaluation of climate smart agriculture (CSA)	Bhesh Raj Thapa
6	4^th International Water Conference	January 27-31, 2019 (Kaukata, Bangladesh)	Impacts of human-induced hydrological and morphological changes on aquatic biodiversity in trans-boundary rivers of the Himalaya, Nepal	Ram Devi Tachamo Shah
7	Transnational water governance and IWRM (organized by Queensland University of Technology, Australia) (with 26 participants from 7 countries)	November 16, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal	Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Translating into practice	Vishnu Prasad Pandey (as a panelist)
8	A short course on transnational water governance and IWRM	November 14, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal	Agricultural water management	Bhesh Raj Thapa
9	Sustainability and Development Conference	November 11, 2018 (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAI)	Spatial politics and local alliances shaping Nepal hydropower	Diana Suhardiman
10	Workshop on sustainable transboundary governance of the environmental commons in Southeast Asia	November 2, 2018 (NUS, Singapore)	Everyday politics in Nepal hydropower: Lessons learned and implications for transboundary environmental commons	Diana Suhardiman
11	EPA Asia Conference	October 10, 2018	Ecosystem services and hydropower development: Diverse voices forming local opinions	Emma Karki
12	USAID’s GESI Summit: Promoting a culture of collaboration and learning	October 2, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Exploring sustainable farming opportunities: A case of a marginal female farmer from Kailali	Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey
13	PAANI’s workshop on sustainable hydropower	September 28, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Good practices in baseline studies, data, and information	Vishnu Prasad Pandey (as a panelist)
14	Stockholm Water Week	August 29, 2018 (Stockholm, Sweden)	Future Water Risks and Climate Change in the Himalayas.	Luna Bharati
15	Hydro-economic modeling: Stakeholders’ Consultation at local level	June 11, 2018 (Dhangadi, Nepal)	Prospective water demand/use, availability, and trade-offs in Western Nepal	Bhesh Raj Thapa
16	Science, Information and Technology Youth Conference (SIT-NYC) 2018	June 15-17, 2018 (NTNC Hall, Lalitpur, Nepal)	Focusing for a decade of research & innovation in engineering and material science	Vishnu Prasad Pandey (as a panelist)
17	Hydro-economic modeling: Stakeholders’ Consultation at national level	June 7 and 8, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Prospective water demand/use, availability, and trade-offs in Western Nepal	Emily Pakhtigian, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Emma Karki, Sanita Dhaubanjar
18	Unpacking Masculinity organized by WP5, DJB, IWMI	May 11, 2018, (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Unravelling gendered practices in Nepal water public organizations	Gitta Shrestha
19	Gender, conflicts and cooperation in the context of climate action, Joint CCMC Gender Workshop	May 3-4, 2018, (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Men, Masculinities and Hydropower in Sikkim, India	Gitta Shrestha
20	8th Asian Regional Conference (8ARC) on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Dealing with variations in access to water: An assessment of challenges and coping strategies in Far-Western Nepal	Ram Bastakoti
21	8th Asian Regional Conference (8ARC) on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Digo Jal Bikas	Luna Bharati
22	8th Asian Regional Conference (8ARC) on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Sustainable Irrigation	Luna Bharati
23	8ARC on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2- 4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Assessing spatio-temporal variation in water resources availability in Karnali-Mohana River Basin, Nepal	Vishnu Prasad Pandey
24	8ARC on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Projected future climate for Western Nepal	Sanita Dhaubanjar
25	8ARC on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Gender Differences in water security and well-being in Far West Nepal	Gitta Shrestha
26	8ARC on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	River health assessment for sustainable water resources management in Western Nepal	Ram Devi Tachamo Shah
27	8ARC on Irrigation and Drainage	May 2-4, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)	Comparative assessment of various water application methods for improving water productivity during dry season agriculture	Bhesh Raj Thapa
28	Town Hall Meeting on Gender and Irrigation organized by PAANI, NEFEJ, and IWMI	April 21, 2018 (Kailali, Nepal)	Gender Differences in water security and well-being in Far West Nepal	Gitta Shrestha
29	European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2018	Apr 10-13, 2018 (Vienna, Austria)	Climate Futures for Western Nepal	Luna Bharati and Sanita Dhaubanjar
30	One day workshop on Sexual Harassment by IWMI Nepal	April 3, 2018 (Kathmandu, Nepal)		Gitta Shrestha (Organizer/Coordinator)

Coverage of DJB Events in Media

In addition to presentations, DJB activities were also covered in the following media;

March 15, 2019: Researchers call for sustainable water resources development, 2019. https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/researchers-call-for-sustainable-water-resources-development/
March 10, 2019: Call to maintain environmental flow of rivers, 2019. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-03-10/call-to-maintain-enviromental-flow-of-rivers.html
March 8, 2019: Sustainable management of water resources stressed, 2019. http://therisingnepal.org.np/news/29613
March 8, 2019: Sustainable management of water resources stressed, 2019. https://corporatenepal.com/2019/03/108929/
March 8, 2019: Stress on sustainable management of water resources. https://www.swadeshnepal.com/2019/03/79633/?fbclid=IwAR289yQ58HGqFBTbS_-VoAOkV9FM-geYCpMVTtVI5zD50ai4t7Io1zeYvSA#.XIJMx3uwTKE.facebook
March 8, 2019: Stress on sustainable management of water resources. https://nepalpatra.com/news/59183/?fbclid=IwAR2juD5MUQ2n9h8FXNAhaCVRi4a1IFTK_o9y7wQKycPjkjsV2NqhbOxCw7w
March 8, 2019: Stress on long term management of water resources, 2019. http://gorkhapatraonline.com/news/67476
March 8, 2019: Sustainable management of water resources stressed, 2019. https://setopati.net/social/141469
March 7, 2019: Concrete action plans needed for watershed conservation in Western Nepal. http://www.hakahakionline.com/np/2019/03/07/20241/
March 7, 2019: IWMI develops hydrological models targeting three rivers of Western Nepal. http://www.hakahakionline.com/en/8174/iwmi-develops-hydrological-models-targeting-three-rivers-of-western-nepal/
March 1, 2019: The need for long-term management conservation of water resources management, 2019. http://www.hakahakionline.com/np/2019/03/01/19991/

Finally, the DJB activities were disseminated through following three episodes of Aankhijhyal program, which is a popular environment-focused programme developed by Nepal Federation of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) and aired through AV News Television.

Part 1 – Aankhijhyal # 1115 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRKYb1m9zwU&feature=youtu.be)
Part 2 – Aankhijhyal#1116 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvERmbCOF4s&t=1s)
Part 3 – Aankhijhyal # 1117 (https://youtu.be/JsVHbMXUhag)

Sustainable, Just & Productive Water Resources Development in Western Nepal Under Current & Future Conditions (Digo Jal Bikas – Djb)

Download the fact sheet

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

Suhardiman, D.; Karki, E.; Bastakoti, R. C. 2020. Putting power and politics central in Nepal’s water governance. Development Policy Review, 30p. (Online first). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12519
Sharma A., Karki E., Eriyagama N. Shrestha G., Jeuland M., Bharati L. (2020). Whose river is it? An assessment of livelihood and cultural water flows requirements for the Karnali basin. Ecology and Society, 25 (3): 22. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11763-250322
Pandey V.P., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L., Thapa B.R. (2020). Spatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, Western Nepal: Climate change impact assessment (Part B). Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 29 (June, 2020): 100691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100691
Pandey V.P., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L., Thapa B.R. (2020). Spatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, Western Nepal: Hydrological model development using multi-site calibration approach (Part A). Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 29 (June 2020): 100690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100690
Pandey V.P., Sharma A., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L., Joshi, I.R. (2019). Climate shocks and responses to Karnali-Mahakali basins in Western Nepal. Climate, 7, 92. https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/7/7/92
Pandey V.P., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L., Thapa B.R. (2019). Hydrologic response of Chamelia Watershed in Mahakali Basin to climate change. Science of the Total Environment, 650 (Part 1): 365-383. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969718334892).
Dhaubanjar S., Pandey V.P., Bharati L (2019). Climate Futures for Western Nepal based on Regional Climate Models in the CORDEX-SA. International Journal of Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6327
Pakhtigian E.L., Jeuland M. (2019). Valuing the environmental costs of local development: Evidence from households in Western Nepal. Ecological Economics, 158: 158-167. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800918308085?via%3Dihub)
Pakhtigian E.L., Jeuland M., Dhaubnjar S., Pandey V.P. (2019). Balancing intersectoral demand in basin-scale planning: The case of Nepal’s western river basins. Water Resources Economics. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2019.100152
Pakhtigian E.L., Jeuland M., Bharati L., Pandey V.P. (2019). The Role of Hydropower in Visions for Water Resources Development for the Rivers of Western Nepal. International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2019.1600474
Tachamo Shah R.D., Sharma S., Bharati L. (2019). Water diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon-dominated rivers of Western Himalaya, Nepal: Implications for Environmental flows. Ecological Indicators, 108: 105735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105735
Shrestha G., Clement F. (2019). Unravelling gendered practices in the public water sector in Nepal. Water Policy, 21(5): 1017-1033. https://iwaponline.com/wp/article/doi/10.2166/wp.2019.238/69912/Unravelling-gendered-practices-in-the-public-water
Suhardiman D., Karki E. (2019) Spatial Politics and Local Alliances Shaping Nepal Hydropower. World Development, 122: 525-536. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305750X19301743
Khatiwada K.R., Pandey V.P. (2019). Characterization of hydro-meteorological drought in Nepal Himalaya: A case of Karnali River Basin. Weather and Climate Extremes. In Press. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094718302044
Paul L.G. Vlek, Asia Khamzina, Hossein Azadi, Anik Bhaduri, Luna Bharati, Ademola Braimoh, Christopher Martius, Terry Sunderland and Fatemeh Taheri (2017). Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation. Sustainability 9 (12), 2196
Suhardiman D., Bastakoti R., Karki E., Bharati L. (2018). The politics of river basin planning and state transformation processes in Nepal. Geoforum, 96: 70-76. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718518302239)
Bhandari B. Tachamo Shah R.D., Sharma S. (2018). Status, distribution and habitat specificity of benthic macro-invertebrates: a case study in five tributaries of Budhiganga river in Western Nepal. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 23 (1): 69-75 (https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v23i1.22198).

Conference Papers:

Pandey V.P., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L. (2017). Sustainable irrigation development: Knowledge generation for Karnali-Mohana River Basin. In: Proceedings of 10^thNational Irrigation Seminar: Climate Smart Innovation for the sustainable irrigation development, June 1-2, 2017, Nagarkot, pp:39-50.
Pandey V.P., Dhaubanjar S., Bharati L., Thapa B.R. (2018) Climate Change and Water Availability in Western Nepal. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on Nature for Water. 28 Mar 2018. Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Mahendranagar, Nepal. pp 8-19.
Shrestha G., Clement F. (2018). Gender differences in water security and capabilities in Far-West Nepal. In: Proceedings of 8th Regional Conference of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (8ARC), 2-4 May, 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal. pp. 83-99.
Tachamo Shah R.D., Sharma S., Mullner K., Bharati L. (2018). River health assessment for sustainable water resources management in Western Nepal. In: Proceedings of 8th Regional Conference of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (8ARC), 2-4 May, 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal. pp. 571-578.

Blogs and Op-Eds

Here are the blogs/Op-Eds published in popular media by researchers involved in DJB project.
Suhardiman D. (2019). Nepal and socially just hydropower. Asia Times, 21^st February, 2019. Available online at: https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/02/opinion/nepal-and-socially-just-hydropower/
Rajouria A. (2018). Innovations in social protection. The Kathmandu Post, 25^th October, 2018. Available online at: http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-10-25/innovations-in-social-protection.html
Drown P., Shrestha G. (2018). Why we need to discuss masculinity in the water sector. Thrive, CGIAR, 26^TH June, 2018. Available online at: https://wle.cgiar.org/thrive/2018/06/26/why-we-need-discuss-masculinity-water-sector
Karki E., Suhardiman D., Drown P., Swingle C. (2018). The importance of local voices in Nepal’s hydropower projects. The Thirdpole, Wednesday, 8^TH August, 2018. Available online at: https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/2018/08/08/the-importance-of-local-voices-in-nepals-hypropower-projects/
Sharma A., Claire S. (2018). Balancing people and energy in the Karnali Basin. The Thirdpole, 20^TH August, 2018. Available online at: https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/2018/08/20/balancing-people-and-power-in-the-karnali-basin/
Clement F., Corey O.H. (2018). It’s A Rocky Road To Power For Rural Women. NPR, Goats and Clement F., Corey O.H. (2018). It’s A Rocky Road To Power For Rural Women. NPR, Goats and Soda, 8TH March, 2018. Available online at: www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/03/08/591658610/its-a-rocky-road-to-power-for-rural-women.
Dhaubanjar S., Drown P, Bharati L. (2018). Over and under the pond? The Kathmandu Post, 23RD March, 2018. Available online at: http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-03-23/over-and-under-the-pond.html
Dhaubanjar S., Drown P, Karki E. (2017). What’s a river worth? The Kathmandu Post, 15TH December, 2017. Available online at: http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2017-12-15/whats-a-river-worth.html
McCartney M., Dickens C., Bharati L., Nicol A. (2018). Water Crises are hitting our economies: Time to hit back with natural infrastructure. Thomas Reuters Foundation News. 21ST February 2018. Available online at: https://news.trust.org/item/20180221150159-vjq6b
Shrestha G. (2018). Should we still focus on woman farmers? The Kathmandu Post, 16TH March, 2018. Available online at: http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-03-16/should-we-still-focus-on-woman-farmers.html
Shrestha G. Clement F., Drown P. (2018). Unacknowledged Irrigations. The Kathmandu Post, 8TH February, 2018. Available online at: http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-02-08/unacknowledged-irrigators.html
Suhardiman D. (2017). River basin planning: An imaginary bureaucratic territory. Blog. Sustainable Water Future Programme (http://water-future.org/blog/river-basin-planning).