1. Overview of IWMI activities in Nepal Dhruba Pant Research Coordinator IWMI/Nepal 2 April 2003

3. Our Mission Improved Management of Water and Land Resources for Food, Livelihoods and nature

4. Research Themes • Integrated Water Management for Agriculture • Sustainable Small holder Water and Land Management Systems • Sustainable Groundwater Management • Water Resources Institutions and Policies • Water, Health and Environment • Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture

5. Challenge Program (CP) on Water and Food The immediate objectives are as follows: Food security for all at household level. • Poverty alleviation, in rural and peri-urban areas. • Improved health, and reduced water-related diseases. • Environmental security, through improved water quality.

6. Past Research Activities • Issue identification for Initiation of dialogue on Water, Food and Environment in ERRB • Evaluation of Small Holder Irrigation (drip) for IDE/Nepal (2001) • Evaluations of CARE’s Irrigation Programmes in Aandhi Khola Watershed Area (2000) • Management of Soil Erosion Consortium (MSEC) in collaboration with NARC (2000) • Cont.

7. Research in future • Study on Water allocation for Agriculture and Environment in ERRB • Study on Integrated Land and Water Management for Food Security through local institutions • Study on Energy-Ground water nexus • Concept notes on water management and food security under Challenge Program

8. Partners National • National Planning commission • Water Energy Commission Secretariat • Department of Irrigation • Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science • Nepal Agriculture Research Council • Ministry of Forest

9. Partners International • Ford Foundation • Asian Development Bank • CARE • IDE • IUCN • ICIMOD • More information on IWMI global programme is found in www.iwmi.org