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 integrate existing national natural resource policies and laws, with an IWRM approach by undertaking different steps under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI). At the same time, it is important that the process harmonizes with the international conventions and protocols. In addition, ministries at the federal and provincial governments should also consolidate the process of harmonizing their policy and laws to converge on IWRM.
