SmartPhones4Water representatives had the opportunity to meet with a range of water resource managers and experts during a recent visit to Nepal in January. Several different applications of the SmartPhones4Water app were discussed including: monitoring of snow depth and extent, measurement of water level and stream flow, flood forecasting and information dissemination, monitoring of irrigation diversions and deliveries, and measurement of irrigation system spills.
The following agencies and organizations provided valuable insights and feedback:
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- Nepali Department of Irrigation (DOI)
- Kathmandu University (KU)
- Nepali Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM)
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
- United States Agency for International Development Nepal (USAID|Nepal)
Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha and glaciology graduate students after workshop at Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel:
Flood monitoring and management concept:
At ICIMOD headquarters in Lalitpur: