This document discusses Nepal's Water Use Master Plan (WUMP) approach to integrated water resource management. Some key points: - A 2011 study of 100 water supply schemes in Nepal found that 98% were still functional 5-10 years later, though 22% needed major repairs and 5% needed rehabilitation. Toilet usage was 65%, above the national average of 43%. - The WUMP is a participatory, community-based planning tool that takes an integrated approach to water management and development. It identifies water resources and needs, assesses infrastructure, prioritizes activities, and establishes management plans. - Over 86 village districts in Nepal have created WUMPs. More than 320 water and san

1. Water Use Master Plan WUMP: the Nepal Experience
Scaling Integrated Water
Resource Management
Creating strong and healthy
communities and
environments
Rupa Mukerji
November 13, 2013

2. Assessment of Functionality
98% of Drinking Water
and Sanitation Schemes
are still functional 5 to 10
years after completion
22% need major repair
5% need rehabilitation to
meet increased demand
(these schemes are still
functional!)
65% of the households
are using toilets and
latrines (National average
is 43%!)
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Nepal functionality study (2011)
A study covering 100 water supply schemes revealed that 98% of
the schemes are still functional 5 to 10 years after completion
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3. A Comparative Analysis
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Nepal functionality study (2011)
Comparison with the nationwide functionality study conducted by the
department of Water Supply and sewerage in Nepal (2010)
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4. Scaling up
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5. Water Use Master Plan (WUMP)
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WUMP is a participatory planning tool and process
Based on local initiative and ownership
Focus on water, its sources and uses
Applies an IWRM approach addressing different water uses and users
Developed based on a series of practical experiences
Can be adapted to different contextual situations
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6. Purpose
 Use water - a common property
resource - as an entry point and
catalyse community based
planning and development
process
 Effective, equitable, inclusive and
efficient use of water at the local
level
 Strengthen delegated water
planning and management at the
community level
 Ensure that water resources are
used rationally and shared
equitably, fairly and inclusively
among and within communities
 Establish synergies with
decentralization processes
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7. Principles
The WUMP process is
 community managed
 bottom-up and inclusive
 strengthens local capacities
 creates awareness of key issues in
water management and use
 strives for consensus within the
community
 follows the basic principle of
sustainable water development:
balancing supply and demand!
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8. Process
 Identify water resources and related
infrastructure / facilities
 Analyse the potential and limitations of
different sources
 Assess boundary conditions upstream
– downstream and potential conflicts
 Identify water needs and water
allocation
 Analyse the institutional setup and
power structures
 Create links with local government and
line agencies
 Prioritise potential activities in the water
sector
 Promote conservation of water and
natural resources linked to water
 Identify funding sources and promote
convergence
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9. Products
A Water Use Master Plan is a balanced
water resource development plan
considering social, environmental and
economic sustainability that provides
clarity on:
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Available water resources
Water needs
Potentials and limitations
Institutional capacities
Social power structures
Community priorities (without detailed
technical studies)
 The Way forward
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10. WUMP in Practise (WARM-P, Nepal)
VDC: Village
Development
Committee
WRMC: Water
Resource
Management
Committee
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11. Experience from Nepal
 86 VDCs have prepared WUMPs
 More than 320 drinking water and sanitation schemes have been
implemented by the WARM-P Project in Nepal serving 116‘000 people
 Multiple Use Services (MUS) are developed combining drinking water and
farmer managed irrigation
 In some communes micro-hydropower plants could be established
 Source protection and river training activities are regular features in many
WUMPs
 Conflicts between villages over water sources could be resolved through
dialogue and negotiation
 WUMP approach is used by other organisations in Nepal to plan water related
interventions (e.g. WaterAid, Nepal-Finland Cooperation, EU funded projects)
 Government of Nepal is interested in developing its national guidelines for the
preparation of WUMPs in all 4,000 VDCs in Nepal.
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12. The Outcomes: Functionality Study
 98% of Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes supported by WARM-P are still functional
5 to 10 years after completion
 about 20% of the schemes need major repair and 5% need rehabilitation to meet
increased demand (these schemes are still functional!)
 65% of the households are using toilets and latrines (National average is 43%!)
 Major success factors:
 Local initiative and ownership
 Empowerment of the local stakeholders by systematic institution and capacity building:
inclusive User Committees (UC), Water Resource Management Committee (WRMC)
 Promotion of Local Service Providers and Villager Maintenance Workers
(remote areas!)
 Balanced mix of hardware and software support
 Use of appropriate technologies and high quality materials
 Encourage development of Multiple Use Services and promote productive water uses
 Support conservation and protection of water sources and water harvesting
 Establishment of an O & M Fund in each community
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13. The Outcomes: Functionality Study
Results of the Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation Nepal
functionality study (2011)
Factors influencing functionality
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14. Reference Links
Water Resources Management Program
WARM-P
http://nepal.helvetas.org/en/our_projects/war
m.cfm
WUMP Concept Paper HELVETAS Swiss
Intercooperation
https://assets.helvetas.ch/downloads/13_wateruse
masterplan_wump_blau_final_engl_a4_portrait.pdf
Nepal Finland Cooperation
http://www.rvwrmp.org.np/water-use-masterplan.html
ICIMOD (Nepcat)
http://www.icimod.org/?q=10410
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15. Our domain experts
Agnes
Montangero
Team Leader
Agnes.​Montangero@​helvetas.​org
Chris
Morger
Senior Advisor
Water for Food
Chris.​Morger@​helvetas.​org
Lydia
Plüss
Advisor
Water for Food
Lydia.​Pluess@​helvetas.​org
Valérie
Cavin
Advisor Household
Water Treatment
Valerie.​Cavin@​helvetas.​org
Marco
Daniel
Water Policy
Advisor
Gisela
Keller
Senior Dev.
Manager New York Gisela.​Keller@​helvetas.​org
Marco.​Daniel@​helvetas.​org
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16. Thank you!
Dannebad!
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