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I Procee in s of a Works p el in at m ndu, Nepal 25 ril 001 rganized by IWMI 333.91 G726 KAY Editors t+ 3 "4 Table ofContents Acronyms Preface and Acknowledgements Part 1 Workshop Introduction 1.1 Workshop Program Part 2 Opening Ceremony Part 3 Outcome ofthe Workshop 3.1 Summary ofPapers Presented in the Workshop 3.2 Summary of Discussions on Issues Raised During the Workshop Part 4 Closing Ceremony Part 5 Papers Paper 1: Water accounting study in Indrawati River Basin, Nepal V.S. Mishra and R.L.Shilpakar Paper 2: Formal and informal institutions on water management in Indrawati River Basin - OR. Pant Paper 3: Stakeholder's inclusion and exclusion process in the Indrawati River Basin: A review - S. Upadhyay Paper 4: Process documentation research of Melamchi Water Supply Project: A case oftrans-basin water diversion in Nepal - H. oevkota Paper 5: Interim findings ofwater accounting and Water Use Institutions: Study of Manusmara River Basin - H. Hemchuri, S Sijapati and L. P. Bhattarai Paper 6: Existing arrangement for water management in East Rapti River Basin: Institutional analysis - R.N. Kayastha and Or. O. R. Pant e Paper 7: Institutional arrangements for river basin management: Some emerging issues - M. Samad Part 6 Annexes Annex 1: Workshop Program Annex 2: List ofParticipants ACRONYMS MWSDB Melarne MWSP Melarnc NDF Nordic [ ADB Asian Development Bank NGOPp NGO Pc ADB/M Asian Development Bank/Manila NGOs Non-qov BDS Bulk Distribution System NORAD Norwegi CBO Community Based Organization/organizers NWSC Nepal VIJ CBOs Community Based Organization PAP Project) dIs Downstream PDR Process DOC District Development Committee Phant Flat Irrigi DDWS Department of Drinking Water and Sewerage PHP Public Hl 010 District Irrigation Office RAP Resettler DNI Distribution Network Improvement RCIW Rural Co DWRC District Water Resources Committee REDP Rural Enl Ghatta Local water mills for grinding grains RONAST RoyalNe HMG/N His Majesty's Government of Nepal Sq.Km Square ~ I/NGO International/Non-governmental Organization SUP Social U~ IWMI International Water Management Institute u/s Up strear JBIC Japan Bank of International Cooperation UNDP United Nc JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency VDC Village 01 Khola Stream WECS Water En Kulo Canal WT Wastewal KV Kathmandu Valley WTP Water Tre kv Kilo Volt. WUA Water USI LGP Local Governance Program LPS Liter per Second MDS Melamchi Diversion Scheme MLD Million Liter per Day MOWR Ministry of Water Resources msl Mean Sea Level ii iii i MWSDB Melamchi Water Supply Development Board MWSP Melamchi Water Supply Project NDF Nordic Development Fund NGOPP NGO Participation Plan NGOs Non-governmental Organizations NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation NWSC Nepal Water Supply Corporation ) PAP Project Affected People f I PDR Process Documentation Research J Phant Flat Irrigated Land in Hills PHP Public Hearing Program RAP Resettlement Action Plan RCIW Rural Community Infrastructure Works REDP Rural Energy Development Programme RONAST Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Sq.Km Square Kilometer SUP Social Upliftment Program u/s Up stream UNDP United Nation Development Program ", VDC .: Village Development Committee WECS Water Energy Commission Secretariat WT Wastewater Treatment WTP Water Treatment Plant WUA Water Users Association ;i iii by field sun. Preface and Acknowledgements institutional r researchers, Along rivers of Nepal, dependable means of cooperation and water sharing IWMI orqanu mechanisms have evolved over centuries of trial and error. These traditional research fine systems of cooperation and informal institutions provide a reliable base for future formal prese institutional development. In recent years, in addition to the increased demand been prepare for expanding agricultural sector to feed ever increasing population, demand for to understar non-agriculture uses of water for domestic, industrial, hydropower generation and inclusion am tourism, has increased considerably. These features present both opportunities issues for in and potential threats for the future management of available water resources and reduce pover sustainable livelihoods in Nepal. We want to It is, then, important to recognize that the growing demand for water will lead to financial sup increasing water use conflicts between and among various sectors. Development the workshOI and management of water resources should be based on an understanding of Ford Founda the existing formal and informal arrangements. The objectives of productivity and duty. Ram 1\ benefits for the poor, need equal consideration, while developing new institutional made this in' arrangements. All of these points to a clear need to take an integrated approach study and de considering all the present, committed and futures uses of water resources. C. Prasad, [ have also m On May 1999, the Ford Foundation approved grants to the Water and Energy The Advisor Commission Secretariat (WECS) of His Majesty's Government of Nepal as well comments a as to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), for support for R. Shilpakai collaborative research on integrated development and management of Indrawati Devkota, M~ river basin resources for its production and equitable use. Roshan Shn for their cor This joint research between WECS and IWMI is explorative in nature, intended to Singh, Goku identify key policy and strategic issues that can be addressed to (a) institutional Lama, Sher continuity from the traditional systems of water management to higher levels of mention for 1 organization at basin level, (b) equal consideration to the objectives of water productivity and equity, especially protecting the rights and benefits of poor The users people and women arid (c) resource conservation in terms of maintaining and government improving the quality and quantity of water supplies to the various uses, including thanks as it 1 environmental services. The contrib Consistent with the goal of the research/study to improve productivity of water session cha resources in river basins, reduce poverty, increase equity in water use, and during the v protect the environment through integrated water resources development and the transfer management strategies encompassing all the stakeholders in the context of been irnpo: increasing scarcity and competition of water, WECS and IWMI started the proceedings process of the study with inception report in December 1999. This was followed v iv by field surveys, participatory rural appraisals and the stakeholders view in institutional mechanism for the river basin. Some professional consultants and researchers were also utilized to assist the study team. WECS in collaboration of and water sharing IWMI organized a workshop in Kathmandu in April 25, 2001 to disseminate the . These traditional research finding with the stakeholders and the professionals. Based upon the Ie base for future formal presentations and discussions at the workshop, this proceedings have lnereased demand been prepared, reorganizing the materials in a sequence that enables the reader ation, demand for to understand existing water accounting, formal and informal institutions, r generation and inclusion and expansion process of various users and the policy and strategy both opportunities issues for increasing productivity of water resources in Indrawati river basin to fer resources and reduce poverty, increase equity in water use. We want to express our sincere appreciation to the Ford Foundation for their water will lead to financial support for the whole study including this workshop and preparation of . Development the workshop proceedings. Special thanks are due to Dr. Ujjwal Pradhan of the . understanding of Ford Foundation for his help and support in guiding the study, beyond his call of productivity and duty. Ram Nath Kayastha, Project Manager, WRSF and Dr. Dhruba Pant have new institutional made this invaluable contribution not only for the report writing but for the whole rated approach study and deserve special thanks. Dr. David Molden, Dr. M. Samad, Mr. Krishna .resources. C. Prasad, Dr. Ian Making, Ms. Chaslottee De Frature, Ms. Jacobijn Van Etten have also made their contribution for this research and deserve special thanks. : ter and Energy The Advisory Committee members also have helped through their guidance, Nepal as well comments and suggestions. Mr. Gautam Rajkarnikar, Mr. Sanju Upadhyay, Mr. ''0 for support for R. Shilpakar, Mr. V.S. Mishra, Ms. Suku Pun, Mr. Matrika Koirala, Mr. Hari t of Indrawati Devkota, Ms. Sanchita Sharma, Ms. Shyamu Thapa, Mr. Mohan Khadka, Mr. Roshan Shrestha and other members of the study team deserve special thanks for their contribution in the field study and preparing various reports. Sanjive Singh, Gokul P. Sharma, Rekha Sakya, Binod Neupane, Suden Lepcha, Pratap Lama, Sher Bahadur and other members of the study team deserve special mention for their contribution. The users of various water use activities, local elected representatives, government officials, who shares their knowledge and experience deserve thanks as it was invaluable in the preparation of research reports. The contributions from the authors of various reports general rapporteurs, session chairmen, general speakers, editors and those who offered discussion r: during the workshop are also gratefully acknowledged. Without their interest in the transfer of knowledge and full cooperation and contributions, it would have been impossible to have had a meaningful workshop and publish this proceedings. v iv 1