Regional Training on Springshed Management for Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

Date: 24 March–6 April 2019, venue: Kathmandu and Godavari, Nepal

Springs are the main source of water for millions of people and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) landscapes that span eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Springs play an important role in the daily lives of thousands of rural and urban communities in the hills and mountains of the HKH.

However, in many places, once-reliable springs are drying up or their discharge is reducing, presenting rural communities, women in particular, with new challenges. There is also growing concern about the quality of spring water due to contamination from different sources – geogenic and anthropogenic.

HUC is organizing this regional training on Springshed Management with the support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation(SDC) through its Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) under the Global Programme Climate Change and Environment (GPCCE).

Further information

04.02.2019