Noticias sobre Nepal
An imminent water crisis in the Indus basin threatens 270 million people
Monsoon rains and glacial ice melt provide water to major rivers that flow from the Himalayan region to the sea, providing water to Tibet, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
2 billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus, finds study
Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations – a quarter of the world’s population – have a greater likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the coronavirus than those in wealthy countries.
Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation
By Giriraj Amarnath, Research Group Leader – Water Risks and Development Resilience (WRDR).
UN report highlights increasing signs and impacts of climate change in atmosphere, land and oceans
The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and an extensive network of partners.
In Nepal, despite political empowerment, women find limited opportunities to shape water policy
Despite progress, old mindsets continue to challenge gender and social inclusion in community water management.
Project makes water from the sun for climate smart farming
A new project aims to reduce the number of diesel fueled irrigation pumps in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Climate change could trigger more landslides in high mountain Asia
More frequent and intense rainfall events due to climate change could cause more landslides in the High Mountain Asia region of China, Tibet and Nepal, according to the first quantitative study of the link between precipitation and landslides in the region.
How Nepal benefits when women become active in water management
Humanitarian engineering student Elia Hauge discovers that a changing demographic in Nepal has led to more women taking on active roles in managing water.
Climate change will hit women in hot spots hardest
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and Africa.
Indian governments make the leap to drought relief for farmers using real-time data
Governments in India are using satellite data combined with ground measurements to assess and mitigate drought damage to crops.
The OPEC Fund contributes to US$453m package in support of major hydro-electric plant in Nepal
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is contributing more than US$13 million to a $453 million financing package that will support the construction of a landmark hydroelectric plant in central Nepal.
ADB signs $60 million private sector deal to build hydropower plant in Nepal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $60 million financing package with Nepal Water and Energy Development Company Private Limited (NWEDC) to help build and operate a 216-megawatt run-of-the-river hydropower plant on the Trishuli River near the capital, Kathmandu.
Global Handwashing Day 2019: clean hands for all for sustainable development
By Om Prasad Gautam is Senior WASH Manager for Hygiene at WaterAid UK.
Why stakeholders matter
Effectively engaging water users and decision-makers is crucial to the long-term sustainability of any water security intervention.
India, the giant menaced by water
India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming.
SWP: Water security requires inclusiveness
As World Water Week 2019 gets underway in Stockholm, SWP reflects on efforts to advance the goals of water for all.
Water in Kathmandu: a crisis in an area of abundance
The abundance of water in Nepal, the second country in the world with more water resources, contrasts with the serious access problems of nine million people, a quarter of its population.
India: the human side of the climate crisis
Extreme heat and irregular monsoons are the worst threats for India.
Natural phenomena, human disasters
The evaluation of the factors that define disasters caused by nature´s violent phenomena is the first step to avoid them.
As rains falter, water harvesting quenches Nepal’s thirst for irrigation
By Aadesh Subedi. Government-backed storage ponds are helping farmers face up to unpredictable rainfall linked to climate change.