by Long Hoang, Rewati Dhakal, Atikah Eria Putri, Saroj Yakami, Lucia Moreno Spiegelberg, Abhishek Bhandari, Sunil Sha Access to clean and safe drinking water is essential for public health and economic growth. While progress has been made in expanding water supply systems in Nepal, significant challenges remain, particularly in financing these infrastructures at scale. As the country grapples with diverse geography and socioeconomic disparities, addressing the financing gaps in the water sector becomes crucial to ensure every citizen has access to clean water. By reflecting on the current state of the drinking water supply in Nepal and zooming in on the financing gaps, we elaborate on suitable financing mechanisms and concrete project concepts that can drive change. 1. Nepal Needs to Step Up on Drinking Water Supply Systems Nepal’s complex geography - spanning from the high-altitude Himalayas to the lowland Terai plains - poses unique challenges for water supply infrastructure. Currently, approximately 57.8% of the population in Nepal is using basic water… Continued
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By Femke van Woesik June 21, 2021 Climate change threats and fragile ecosystems are threatening agricultural production and resulting in … Continued
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By Taye Alemayehu May 18, 2021 Who are our stakeholders that we are discussing with when we are implementing projects … Continued
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Andrew Zakharenka, World Bank, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice April 22, 2021 Bangladesh Forest Department, recognizing the … Continued
Using Google Earth in urban community engagement Esmee Mulder April 21, 2021 Whether we are talking about natural resources management, … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen and Adel al-Weshali March 10, 2021 Here is the Wadi Zabid spate irrigation system in the Tihama … Continued
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By Letty Fajardo Vera on the occasion of the International Women Day 2021 Between 1964 and 1990 Texaco (acquired by … Continued
by Naluch Lim and Meghna Mukherjee February 16, 2021 Im Naisreang is a 60-year-old commercial farmer in Preah Vihear region … Continued
by Florencia Rieiro, Technical Consultant, MetaMeta April 8, 2021 Coordination matters as it brings people together, allowing learning and opening … Continued
By Allah Bakhsh, with contribution from Reinier Veldman (Flood Based Livelihoods Network) February 5, 2021 The Kacchi plain is a … Continued
by Naluch Lim and Meghna Mukherjee February 5, 2021 Postcard from Preah Vihear, Cambodia. As the world struggles due to … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen January 19, 2021 Salt water intrusion Salt water intrusion in coastal areas is a serious global … Continued
by Meghna Mukherjee and Jean Marc Pace January 18, 2020 A couple of days back I was reading a book … Continued
