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.

Ongoing Projects
Completed Projects

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)

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