Helvetas Water Use Master Plan: The Nepal Experience (17 steps)
1. Water Use Master Plan WUMP: the Nepal Experience
Scaling Integrated Water
Resource Management
Creating strong and healthy
communities and
environments
Rupa Mukerji
November 13, 2013
2. Assessment of Functionality
98% of Drinking Water
and Sanitation Schemes
are still functional 5 to 10
years after completion
22% need major repair
5% need rehabilitation to
meet increased demand
(these schemes are still
functional!)
65% of the households
are using toilets and
latrines (National average
is 43%!)
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Nepal functionality study (2011)
A study covering 100 water supply schemes revealed that 98% of
the schemes are still functional 5 to 10 years after completion
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3. A Comparative Analysis
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Nepal functionality study (2011)
Comparison with the nationwide functionality study conducted by the
department of Water Supply and sewerage in Nepal (2010)
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5. Water Use Master Plan (WUMP)
WUMP is a participatory planning tool and process
Based on local initiative and ownership
Focus on water, its sources and uses
Applies an IWRM approach addressing different water uses and users
Developed based on a series of practical experiences
Can be adapted to different contextual situations
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6. Purpose
Use water - a common property
resource - as an entry point and
catalyse community based
planning and development
process
Effective, equitable, inclusive and
efficient use of water at the local
level
Strengthen delegated water
planning and management at the
community level
Ensure that water resources are
used rationally and shared
equitably, fairly and inclusively
among and within communities
Establish synergies with
decentralization processes
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7. Principles
The WUMP process is
community managed
bottom-up and inclusive
strengthens local capacities
creates awareness of key issues in
water management and use
strives for consensus within the
community
follows the basic principle of
sustainable water development:
balancing supply and demand!
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8. Process
Identify water resources and related
infrastructure / facilities
Analyse the potential and limitations of
different sources
Assess boundary conditions upstream
– downstream and potential conflicts
Identify water needs and water
allocation
Analyse the institutional setup and
power structures
Create links with local government and
line agencies
Prioritise potential activities in the water
sector
Promote conservation of water and
natural resources linked to water
Identify funding sources and promote
convergence
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9. Products
A Water Use Master Plan is a balanced
water resource development plan
considering social, environmental and
economic sustainability that provides
clarity on:
Available water resources
Water needs
Potentials and limitations
Institutional capacities
Social power structures
Community priorities (without detailed
technical studies)
The Way forward
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10. WUMP in Practise (WARM-P, Nepal)
VDC: Village
Development
Committee
WRMC: Water
Resource
Management
Committee
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11. Experience from Nepal
86 VDCs have prepared WUMPs
More than 320 drinking water and sanitation schemes have been
implemented by the WARM-P Project in Nepal serving 116‘000 people
Multiple Use Services (MUS) are developed combining drinking water and
farmer managed irrigation
In some communes micro-hydropower plants could be established
Source protection and river training activities are regular features in many
WUMPs
Conflicts between villages over water sources could be resolved through
dialogue and negotiation
WUMP approach is used by other organisations in Nepal to plan water related
interventions (e.g. WaterAid, Nepal-Finland Cooperation, EU funded projects)
Government of Nepal is interested in developing its national guidelines for the
preparation of WUMPs in all 4,000 VDCs in Nepal.
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12. The Outcomes: Functionality Study
98% of Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes supported by WARM-P are still functional
5 to 10 years after completion
about 20% of the schemes need major repair and 5% need rehabilitation to meet
increased demand (these schemes are still functional!)
65% of the households are using toilets and latrines (National average is 43%!)
Major success factors:
Local initiative and ownership
Empowerment of the local stakeholders by systematic institution and capacity building:
inclusive User Committees (UC), Water Resource Management Committee (WRMC)
Promotion of Local Service Providers and Villager Maintenance Workers
(remote areas!)
Balanced mix of hardware and software support
Use of appropriate technologies and high quality materials
Encourage development of Multiple Use Services and promote productive water uses
Support conservation and protection of water sources and water harvesting
Establishment of an O & M Fund in each community
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13. The Outcomes: Functionality Study
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation Nepal
functionality study (2011)
Factors influencing functionality
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14. Reference Links
Water Resources Management Program
WARM-P
http://nepal.helvetas.org/en/our_projects/war
m.cfm
WUMP Concept Paper HELVETAS Swiss
Intercooperation
https://assets.helvetas.ch/downloads/13_wateruse
masterplan_wump_blau_final_engl_a4_portrait.pdf
Nepal Finland Cooperation
http://www.rvwrmp.org.np/water-use-masterplan.html
ICIMOD (Nepcat)
http://www.icimod.org/?q=10410
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15. Our domain experts
Agnes
Montangero
Team Leader
Agnes.Montangero@helvetas.org
Chris
Morger
Senior Advisor
Water for Food
Chris.Morger@helvetas.org
Lydia
Plüss
Advisor
Water for Food
Lydia.Pluess@helvetas.org
Valérie
Cavin
Advisor Household
Water Treatment
Valerie.Cavin@helvetas.org
Marco
Daniel
Water Policy
Advisor
Gisela
Keller
Senior Dev.
Manager New York Gisela.Keller@helvetas.org
Marco.Daniel@helvetas.org
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