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Garrett Kilroy, Arun Shrestha, Sagar Bajracharya, Kiran Hunzai

Garrett Kilroy, Arun Shrestha, Sagar Bajracharya, Kiran Hunzai. Kosi Basin Programme Developing an evidence base in the transboundary Koshi river basin to address impacts from climatic and socio-economic drivers. Overview. Context and planning Preparatory phase

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Garrett Kilroy, Arun Shrestha, Sagar Bajracharya, Kiran Hunzai

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  1. Garrett Kilroy, Arun Shrestha, Sagar Bajracharya, Kiran Hunzai Kosi Basin ProgrammeDeveloping an evidence base in the transboundary Koshi river basin to address impacts from climatic and socio-economic drivers

  2. Overview Context and planning Preparatory phase Characteristics and Issues in basin Koshi programme outline Next steps

  3. Context of Koshi Basin

  4. On-going relevant activities Third Pole Environment Geo-PACC (CAS) Ganges Strategic Basin Assessment (World Bank) Ganges River Basin Management Plan (India) Koshi basin river basin management (WECS and WWF-Nepal) Sacred Himalayan Landscape Strategic Plan 2006-2016 PAPRIKA – AgenceNationale de la Research (French) Water storage – IWMI and University of British Columbia

  5. Koshi River Basin

  6. Preparatory Phase Partners • China • Institute of Mountain Hazard & Environment (Chinese Academy of Sciences & CN-ICIMOD) • IGNSRR (GEO-PACC), CAREERI, CIB • Nepal • Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) • Department of Hydrology and Meteorology • Tribhuvan University • Regional: • ICIMOD

  7. Preparatory phase: planning 5. Proposal Development e.g. ESPA Preparatory Phase Fully Fledged Programme

  8. Preparatory phase: activities Develop partnerships Workshops and field mission Identify key issues and areas for collaboration Glaciers, glacial lakes, water resources & hazards; Biodiversity; Land use and land cover change; Socio-economic development and regional development. Collate previous and on-going work in the Koshi Basin Develop programme in the Koshi basin Explore funding opportunities, e.g. UK-funded ESPA: wider partnerships, IIT-Delhi

  9. Key Issues – (1) glaciers/water/storage/hazards Source: Ives, Shrestha & Mool, 2010

  10. Different hydrological systems Data: 1962-1995, Department of Hydrology & Meteorology

  11. Average monthly water yieldat Chatara (Saptakoshi)SWAT modelling, PRECIS General increase in water yield More increase in wet season Possible shift in peak month Large uncertainties: Global datasets No consideration of future LU change Limited hydromet data Source: Gosain, Shrestha & Rao (2010)

  12. Groundwater inputs Data: www.whymap.org

  13. Sediments

  14. Key Issues – (2) Biodiversity and land use/cover

  15. Protected Areas Hands Around Everest Project, 2003

  16. Key Issues – (3) Socio-economic / development

  17. Socio-economic Indicators in Nepal Population below Total Poverty Line Population below Food Poverty Line Population below Non-Food Poverty Line National Living Standards Survey, 2003 and 2006

  18. Draft Koshi Programme Overall Goal: To contribute to an evidence base on how climatic and socio-economic drivers impact on the inter-relationships between natural and human systems to allow for the development of integrated responses to protect ecosystems and reduce poverty.

  19. Draft Conceptual Framework

  20. Draft Programme Work Areas Coordination, integration and data management Climatic, cryospheric and hydrological characterization, monitoring and modeling Basin wide socio-economic sectoral analysis of water and land use: baseline and future projections Water related hazard assessment and management; including sediments, GLOF, flash floods, landslide and drought Biodiversity and ecosystem services; status characterization and degradation assessment Evaluation of different water storage components (natural and man-made) Water availability and efficiency in the agricultural sector Adaptation and livelihood strategy development for impacts from climatic and socio-economic drivers Development of integrated policies and strategies for governments, international donor community, NGOs and CBOs

  21. Next Steps Conclusion of preparatory phase: Final workshop Spring 2011 Joint reports Koshi basin information system Koshi programme finalised Partnership Development: Consolidation of Chinese and Nepali partners Development of new partners, especially India Exploration of funding opportunities: UK Environmental Services for Poverty Alleviation Research Consortium developed, Write-Shop December 2010 Third Pole Environment: Koshi River Basin programme will be a beneficiary and contributor

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