Nepal - Management Instruments

Action 12 – Develop a mechanism for data sharing by local governments, citizen’s groups, CBOs and school and operationalize a national database centre

In 2022, under the Government of Nepal with the support of a team of water experts and a Task Force Team, a number of consultation workshops were organised with the participation of stakeholders from the government, non-government, academia, private sector and multi-lateral development partners. As a result, the Action Plan was developed with the objective to optimise the utilization of its water resources for a socially equitable and inclusive, environmentally secure and economically prosperous Nepal and to implement concrete actions for advancing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The following action was defined as part of that process and identified as a priority action included in the action plan.

The purpose of this action is to create a mechanism for data sharing among local governments, citizen groups, non-profits, and schools, and to set up a national database centre with the support of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI). 

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.2c. Data sharing (in country)
Level: Sub-national
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation, - 6.B WASH local participation
Responsible Agency: Lead: DHM/MoEWRI, Co-Lead: MoFAGA. Implementing Partner: Local Governments
Timeline for implementation: 2 years