Dhap village, Nepal
IWMI in Nepal.

Photo credit: Tom van Cakenberghe / IWMI

In 1988, IWMI undertook an innovative project involving 19 irrigation systems in Sindhupalchowk, in Nepal’s middle hills. Not only were farmers provided with know-how to boost water productivity and expand the irrigable area of their farms, the researchers also encouraged the farmers to manage the system themselves. This strategy was a ‘first’ in Nepal and community management continues to this day.

These pictures were taken in January 2013 to capture the change achieved 25 years after finalization of the project .

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