Nepal has been ranked 13th most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Floods and droughts have  always been a major concern in Nepal affecting not only the essential resources for survival but also human life as well. There has been a noticeable change in the river flows resulting in  an increased floods and droughts. Erosion, sedimentation, landslides, surface and ground water contamination, droughts, floods and degradation of natural resources are among the major hazards induced by climate change in  Nepal. Rainfall has been increased up to 30 mm a year during the last four decades, while temperature has been estimated to increase by 0.5 to 2°C by 2030. Therefore, the watersheds are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. 

Addressing these issues, a capacity building program was initiated among the three (Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka) countries, funded through Asia Pacific Networks for Global Change Research (APN GCR) Japan. In this capacity development program, a separate capacity building workshop is being organized in each  collaborating country for project partners (hydrologists / climate scientists / agriculturists / community workers) from the lined departments, who will analyse the watersheds and prioritize the most effective technologies according to their countries according to their local climate change scenario. In a workshop at Kathmandu, the Nepali project partners have prioritized the following watershed management technologies for Nepal.