पानी परयोजना
Nepali woman collects stones from the bed of the Babai River
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
LIFE OF PROJECT: April 2016 – December 2020
GOAL: To enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: DAI; World Wildlife Fund (WWF); SNV; SILT; Nepal Environmental and Scientific Support Service (NESS)
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: The Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal
TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT: $24.8 Million
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID
Nepali woman collects stones from the bed of the Babai River
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
LIFE OF PROJECT: April 2016 – December 2020
GOAL: To enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: DAI; World Wildlife Fund (WWF); SNV; SILT; Nepal Environmental and Scientific Support Service (NESS)
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: The Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal
TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT: $24.8 Million
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID