Basic instrumentation for informed decision making in Nepal’s large irrigation system: technical brief

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInnovative Engineering Services, Nepal
cg.contributor.affiliationDepartment of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nepal
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.donorDepartment of Water Resources and Irrigation (DWRI)
cg.contributor.donorBabai Irrigation Project (BIP)
cg.contributor.donorInnovative Engineering Services (IES)
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gains
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorPolicy Innovations
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorScaling for Impact
cg.coverage.countryNepal
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NP
cg.creator.identifierSantosh Nepal: 0000-0002-7415-2299
cg.creator.identifierJibesh Kumar KC: 0000-0003-0791-2486
cg.creator.identifierNilhari Neupane: 0000-0003-2893-6719
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053971
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0057
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0059
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lanka
dc.contributor.authorNepal, Santosh
dc.contributor.authorK.C., Jibesh Kumar
dc.contributor.authorKhanal, A.
dc.contributor.authorNeupane, N.
dc.contributor.authorBhatt, D.
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-18T09:50:12Z
dc.date.available2025-07-18T09:50:12Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175683
dc.titleBasic instrumentation for informed decision making in Nepal’s large irrigation system: technical briefen
dcterms.abstractThe National Irrigation Policy of 2023 emphasizes the importance of volumetric water allocation for enhancing agricultural productivity in Nepal. A key part of this is enhancing the availability and use of flow data from canals to fields. Currently, Nepal lacks a consistent system for monitoring and managing irrigation water, resulting in inefficiencies and inequities in water distribution. Many systems suffer from poor infrastructure and ad hoc management, leading to serious head–tail disparities, where tail-end farmers receive little or no water, particularly in dry periods. The absence of regular flow and soil moisture data makes it difficult for both irrigation managers and farmers to make informed decisions about water allocation and irrigation scheduling. To support the policy’s goals, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (DWRI), initiated a pilot intervention in the Babai Irrigation Project in western Nepal. The project involves the installation of basic instruments that monitor real-time water flow, soil moisture, and weather conditions. These tools help irrigation managers to distribute water more efficiently. This approach is expected to reduce water-use conflicts, promote equity, and strengthen the role of Water User Associations in managing irrigation fairly and effectively.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNepal, S.; K.C., J. K.; Khanal, A.; Neupane, N.; Bhatt, D. 2025. Basic instrumentation for informed decision-making in Nepal’s large irrigation systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Policy Innovations Program; CGIAR Scaling for Impact Program. 8p.
dcterms.extent8p.
dcterms.issued2025-07-18
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dcterms.subjectirrigation systems
dcterms.subjectdecision making
dcterms.subjectwater distribution systems
dcterms.subjectwater flow
dcterms.subjectsoil water content
dcterms.subjectwater user associations
dcterms.typeBrief

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