Rupantaran Nepal has been involved in the assignment titled “Development of Integrated Watershed Management Plan in Four Watersheds (Lower Karnali, Middle Karnali, Tila, and Rara Khatyad) of USAID Karnali Water Activity” since October 2023. The organization has adopted participatory, consultative, and deliberative approaches to actively engage multiple stakeholders, including local and provincial government entities, the private sector, NGOs/CBOs, sectoral government offices, and networks and federations.
To date, Rupantaran Nepal has achieved several deliverables for the assignment. This includes conducting 29 municipal-level and 7 ward-level consultations, as well as 47 key informant interviews involving 55 individuals. Additionally, the organization has facilitated 53 focused group discussions engaging over 400 local communities and stakeholders. These consultations aimed to understand various aspects such as resource availability, distribution and management, issues, threats, and opportunities related to watershed management. Furthermore, discussions have encompassed topics such as Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GDESI) in watershed management, disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change, watershed institutions, and key priorities for inclusion in the Integrated Watershed Management Plans (IWMPs).
Based on these consultations and a thorough literature review of the four watersheds, Rupantaran Nepal has drafted the Integrated Watershed Management Plan. Subsequently, the organization conducted four validation workshops with the One Water Steering Committee within the watersheds and other stakeholders. This workshop served to enrich and refine the IWMPs, while also gathering feedback from stakeholders.
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