Published August 24, 2026
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Springshed management and governance roadmap (2025–2030)

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Developed in partnership with four municipalities and two rural municipalities in Kavrepalanchok, two municipalities in Dhankuta, and one municipality in Khotang, this roadmap aims to strengthen local government capacity for springshed management. The roadmap also aims to integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)-responsive springshed management into local policies, annual plans, and budgets and provide a model than can be adapted and scaled across Nepal’s hill and mountain municipalities  

This work is published under ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP), funded by United Kingdom International Development through its flagship Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) initiative and Building Capabili­ties for Green, Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Development (HI-GRID), funded by the Australian Government.

As spring sources across Nepal face alarming decline, this roadmap offers a collaborative and actionable vision for springshed management from 2025 to 2030. It brings together science, community leadership, and policy innovation to secure water resources, restore ecosystems, and strengthen climate resilience across mountain and hill municipalities.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.53055/ICIMOD.1139
ISBN
978-92-9115-811-9

SGs, AAs and Is

Strategic Group
SG2 Resilient Economies and Landscapes
Action Area
AAC Economies
Intervention
Springs

ICIMOD publication type

ICIMOD publication type
Technical publication