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. 1.Poverty alleviation, in rural and peri-urban areas. 2.Improved health, and reduced water- related diseases. 3.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