Nepal: Groundwater in the Indo-Gangetic Basin
Program Locations: Nepal
Project Duration: September 2012–May 2014
Project Lead: Marcus Moench, President
Target
To build a scientific basis for policy.
Project Overview
The objective of this work is to provide an authoritative overview assessment of the occurrence and status of groundwater resources in the Indo-Gangetic Basin and to strengthen the evidence base linking groundwater, climate, population, and abstraction—collecting and systemizing existing data for policy and national planning and future research programs.
Core Program Activities
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Support evaluation of groundwater resources:
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Provision of concepts, methods, and framework: Help frame typologies and approaches to developing a scientific overview of the occurrence and status of groundwater resources in Nepal and their overall contribution to groundwater resources in the Indo-Gangetic Basin.
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Collection and evaluation of groundwater data nationwide: Support in locating and accessing available groundwater data sets across Nepal.
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Targeted technical assistance: Provide support in developing a literature review and conduct a case study examining groundwater use and storage in the Himalayan mountains.
Staff Involved
Project Partners
Project leadership from the British Geological Survey
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Ajaya Dixit and the ISET-Nepal project team
Funded by:
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