Thematic Areas

Water and Climate

Water resource is a key to holistic growth of Nepal. Climate change and hydrological variability is a major challenge to development and management of water resources. NDRI works to provide evidence based research findings on pertinent water issues to decision makers in developing climate resilient water policies.

5 Ongoing Projects 18 Completed Projects 22 Publications 12 Team Members
Projects

Ongoing Projects (5)

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Women-Led Climate-Resilient Water Systems to Reduce Drudgery and Strengthen Governance in Namobuddha Municipality (CFLI)
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Women-Led Climate-Resilient Water Systems to Reduce Drudgery and Strengthen Governance in Namobuddha Municipality (CFLI)
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Baseline Assessment of the โ€˜Emergency Preparedness and Response: From Anticipation to Actionโ€™ Project (WFP Nepal)
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Baseline Assessment of the โ€˜Emergency Preparedness and Response: From Anticipation to Actionโ€™ Project (WFP Nepal)
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Making an economic case for EbA for flood risk management (ICIMOD and SANDEE)
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Making an economic case for EbA for flood risk management (ICIMOD and SANDEE)
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Spring water management, agriculture, and resilient livelihoods in the mid-hills of Nepal (SPAN)
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Spring water management, agriculture, and resilient livelihoods in the mid-hills of Nepal (SPAN)
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ECONOGENESIS Understanding the Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion Implications of the Economics of Climate Change and Adaptation (IDRC Clare)
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ECONOGENESIS Understanding the Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion Implications of the Economics of Climate Change and Adaptation (IDRC Clare)
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Projects

Completed Projects (18)

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Mitigating flood risks through women's leadership in EbA interventions (Global EbA Fund)
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Mid-Term Evaluation of ICIMODโ€™s HIGRID Project in Nepal (DFAT/ ICIMOD)
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Mid-Term Evaluation of ICIMODโ€™s HIGRID Project in Nepal (DFAT/ ICIMOD)
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Assessment of Flood Inundation in Lower West Rapti River Basin under the effect of climate change (ICHARM/NDRI)
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ADB TA-8050 NEP: Bagmati River Improvement Project โ€“ T1 consulting Services for Bagmati (43448-012) (Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI)/ NDRI (Joint Venture))
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Assessment of Water Resources Management and Freshwaterย Biodiversity in Nepal (US Forest Service International)
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Koshi Project (CSIRO)
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Stream Flow Analysis in Bagmati Basin (CSIRO)
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Hydraulic modeling of Bagmati river (CSIRO)
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Topographic Survey, GIS Mapping and Hydrological Assessment of Water Resources (SANDEE, ICIMOD)
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Establishment of end-to-end flood early warning system in Koshi and West Rapti river basins in Nepal (Department of Hydrology and Meteorology)
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Cooperation for Carbon Neutral and Climate Resilient Leapfrogging Development of Asian Countries: Case of Nepal (Institute for Global Environmen tal Strategies (IGES), Japan)
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Understanding the impacts of extremes events in hydropower sector in Nepal (ICIMOD)
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Impact of Flood Early Warning Systems in Nepal (Practical Action)
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Building capacities for climate-resilient water resources development under climate uncertainty (APN)
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Tomorrow's cities (GCRF)
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TAAS-0045: Adaptation to Climate Change in the Hydro- electricity Sector in Nepal
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TAAS-0072: Support for Strengthening Climate Finance Activities in Nepal (CDKN)
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Weather Generator and Climate Change Scenario Generator for Climate Risk Assessment
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Weather Generator and Climate Change Scenario Generator for Climate Risk Assessment
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Our Team

Team Members

Dr. Divas B. Basnyat
Dr. Divas B. Basnyat

Lead/Coordinator, Water and Climate Program
Dr. Shankar Shrestha
Dr. Shankar Shrestha

Co-Lead, Water and Climate Program (Water Resources and Environmental Management)
Prof. Dr. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai
Prof. Dr. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai

Senior Research Specialist (Engineering Geology)
Er. Shanmukhesh Chandra Amatya
Er. Shanmukhesh Chandra Amatya

Senior Research Specialist (Disaster Management)
Dr. Manjeshwori Singh
Dr. Manjeshwori Singh

Senior Research Specialist (Gender & Livelihood)
Ms. Shreya Bajimaya
Ms. Shreya Bajimaya

Senior Research Associate (Water Resources Management)
Mr. Dibesh Shrestha
Mr. Dibesh Shrestha

Senior Research Associate (Hydroinformatics)
Mr. Girish Raj Lamsal
Mr. Girish Raj Lamsal

Research Associate (Hydropower Engineering)
Dr. Badal Pokharel
Dr. Badal Pokharel

Visiting Researcher (Climate Change and Hydrogeology)
Mr. Pramit Ghimire
Mr. Pramit Ghimire

Research Associate (Water Resources)
Mr. Rajendra Shrestha
Mr. Rajendra Shrestha

Research Associate (Civil and Hydropower Engineer | Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Specialist)
Ms. Sophiya Shrestha
Ms. Sophiya Shrestha

Senior Research Assistant (Environmental Engineering)