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 increase the number of hydro-meteorological and water quality-monitoring stations in the country, mainly in the upper mountains and headwater of the major river basins. In addition, additional investment will become necessary. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) will be in charge of looking for external financial support for this action. This action will contribute to Nepal’s commitment on different international and national conventions and treaties, such as the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization.
