Introduction
In many areas of the
world, people experience periods of water scarcity even though there is enough
rainfall and run-off on an annual basis. At moments when water is plentiful,
often a large portion of it disappears unused through floods, surface run-off, and
evaporation. Nepal, despite being one of the most water-abundant countries in
the world with over 6,000 rivers, is experiencing severe water challenges
hampering both economic development and poverty alleviation. Nearly 85 per cent
of the country’s annual rainfall occurs during the monsoon months, from June to
September. This means there is an overabundance of water during these months
and a shortage outside of this period. Better water buffer management is needed
to avoid localized scarcity and prepare for future climate change shocks and
increased climate variability. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, MetaMeta and
Aidenvironment have developed a WUMP + 3R approach. WUMP + 3R builds on the
Water Use Master Plan (WUMP) approach, developed and implemented by the Water
Resource Management Programme of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, and on the
concept of 3R (retention, recharge, and reuse), as developed by the 3R
consortium (including Aidenvironment and MetaMeta). The objective of the WUMP +
3R approach is to mainstream the issues of recharge, retention, and reuse in
operational and inclusive water use planning in Nepal for climate change
adaptation and enhanced water resource management. The approach is developed
for implementation at the village development committee (VDC) level, which is
the lowest administrative unit of the Government of Nepal. An average VDC has
about 5,000 inhabitants in an area of about 35 km2 . However, both area and
population vary greatly across ecological regions and districts. The WUMP + 3R
approach emphasizes low-cost and small-scale water conservation and inclusive
management solutions that can be implemented at the local level. It envisions
giving women and men from all walks of life and disadvantaged communities the
means and confidence to protect their livelihoods in response to climatic
changes, and to improve local water management to ensure reliable and sustained
access to water, economic development, and environmental integrity. This
document is prepared as a Training Manual for WUMP + 3R facilitators who
facilitate the inclusive WUMP + 3R process in the field. The focus of the
manual is on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a facilitator.
This manual also provides links to the knowledge, skills, and resources
necessary for trainers who train the facilitators.
Follow the link for the manual;
No comments:
Post a Comment