Watershed Feasibility Study and Landscape Management Plan Development
Project Title
Watershed Feasibility Study and Landscape Management Plan Development
Project Location
Dhanusha
Project Client
AASMAN NEPAL (ASN), CS4FS
Completion Date
March 2026
1. Conducted a feasibility assessment of the selected micro-watershed(s) to understand the biophysical, hydrological, and socio-economic conditions, including water flow dynamics, erosion-prone areas, natural and human risk, existing land use, irrigation needs, and climate-related vulnerabilities.
2. Developed an actionable Landscape Management Plan with detailed technical designs, cost estimates, GIS maps, and implementation strategies for nature-based interventions such as:
Soil and gully stabilization
Stream bank protection
Afforestation/reforestation
Community-managed irrigation systems
Water retention and harvesting structures
3. Promote integrated and inclusive planning, ensuring the involvement of local stakeholders especially smallholder farmers, women, and vulnerable groups in identifying problems and validating solutions.
4. Align proposed interventions with regenerative agriculture principles and the environmental and social safeguards of the WHH and Aasaman Nepal.
2. Developed an actionable Landscape Management Plan with detailed technical designs, cost estimates, GIS maps, and implementation strategies for nature-based interventions such as:
Soil and gully stabilization
Stream bank protection
Afforestation/reforestation
Community-managed irrigation systems
Water retention and harvesting structures
3. Promote integrated and inclusive planning, ensuring the involvement of local stakeholders especially smallholder farmers, women, and vulnerable groups in identifying problems and validating solutions.
4. Align proposed interventions with regenerative agriculture principles and the environmental and social safeguards of the WHH and Aasaman Nepal.
key Achivements
• Conducted comprehensive feasibility assessments of selected micro-watersheds.
• Collected field-level data using participatory and qualitative tools such as Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII), transect walks, community consultations, and direct field observations.
• Assessed natural and anthropogenic risks affecting watershed sustainability and identified critical areas requiring intervention.
• Prepared a detailed and actionable Landscape Management Plan incorporating technical designs, cost estimates, GIS-based mapping, and phased implementation strategies.
• Designed and proposed nature-based solutions (NbS) such as soil and gully stabilization measures, stream bank protection works, afforestation and reforestation activities, community-managed irrigation systems, and water retention and harvesting structures.
• Prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Kariya Khola 76 Bigha Irrigation Project as a community irrigation system for regenerative model farms.
• Organized a validation workshop with Stakeholders including WHH, ASN, Municipality and Community Representatives.
• Collected field-level data using participatory and qualitative tools such as Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII), transect walks, community consultations, and direct field observations.
• Assessed natural and anthropogenic risks affecting watershed sustainability and identified critical areas requiring intervention.
• Prepared a detailed and actionable Landscape Management Plan incorporating technical designs, cost estimates, GIS-based mapping, and phased implementation strategies.
• Designed and proposed nature-based solutions (NbS) such as soil and gully stabilization measures, stream bank protection works, afforestation and reforestation activities, community-managed irrigation systems, and water retention and harvesting structures.
• Prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Kariya Khola 76 Bigha Irrigation Project as a community irrigation system for regenerative model farms.
• Organized a validation workshop with Stakeholders including WHH, ASN, Municipality and Community Representatives.
