Consultative Workshop

Nepal’s Position Paper “Achieving Inclusive Water Security in Nepal” for UN 2023 Water Conference

Date: Monday, 13th March, 2013 | Time: 08:30 – 12:15 hrs | Venue: Hotel Himalaya

Context:

The UN Water Conference is being held second time in the history, after the first one held in Mar Del Plata , Argentina in 1977. The conference focuses on five themes: i) water for health, ii) water for sustainable development, iii) water for climate resilience and environment, iv) water for cooperation, and v) water action decade. Government of Nepal is also preparing to participate and organize a side event. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) is the focal ministry for the UN water conference as per the decision of the Government of Nepal. To synthesize the status of current situation and priorities ahead, the MoEWRI has drafted a position paper. It aims to highlight the overview of water resources in Nepal, the issues and challenges of water resources development and management, and ways to achieve water security in the country. This consultation workshop is organized to gather further inputs from related stakeholders for strengthening the position paper further.

Agenda:

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey (CWRS/IoE/TU)

Chair: Gopal Sigdel, Secretary, MoEWRI, GoN

Time [hrs]

Activity

Responsibility

08:30 – 09:00

Registration and breakfast

Ramesh Tamang, IWMI

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome and opening

Sanjeeb Baral, DDG, DWRI

09:05 – 09:15

Introduction of participants

Dr. Manohara Khadka, Country Representative, IWMI

09:15 – 09:45

Presentation of key aspects of the Position Paper

Dr. Santosh Nepal, IWMI

09:45 – 09:55

Group Photo

DWRI

09:55 – 11:35

Group discussion on position paper

  • What did you like about the section?
  • What do you think is missing here? What can be dropped?
  • Overall Comment to the Report?

Facilitators for three group

Sanjib Baral (DWRI),

Dr. Manohara Khadka (IWMI), Dipak Gyawali (Pragya, NAST)

11:35– 11:50

Presentation of summary from group discussion

Sanjib Baral (DWRI), Dr. Manohara Khadka (IWMI), Dipak Gyawali (Pragya, NAST)]

11:50 – 11:55

Vote of Thanks

Dr. Manohara Khadka, Country Representative, IWMI

11:55 – 12:00

Closing remarks

Gopal Sigdel, Secretary, MoEWRI, GoN

12:00

Lunch

All Participants