The drinking water service and users' perceptions of the state in Rolpa, Nepal. SLRC Working Paper 35

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2015

• Country: Nepal
• Document Type: Working Paper
• Theme: Governance and Conflict
• Authors: Bishnu Raj Upreti, Harvey, P., Annal Tandukar, Gopikesh Acharya, Suman Babu Paudel

Abstract

Despite attempts by the Nepalese government to improve local governance of water, access to drinking water in the rural and mountainous regions of Rolpa is still poor. Difficult terrain, low rainfall, lack of technical knowledge and poor infrastructure all contribute to the challenges. But charting practicable paths for improving water management in the face of increasingly scarce water supplies is critically important for sustaining local livelihoods and for improving people-state relations. To that end, four recommendations are proposed. In the wake of the recent devastating earthquake, urgent action is essential. This paper is the first in a series on basic services in Nepal.

Citation

Gopikesh Acharya; Bishnu Raj Upreti; Suman Babu Paudel; Annal Tandukar; Harvey, P. The drinking water service and users’ perceptions of the state in Rolpa, Nepal. SLRC Working Paper 35. Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London, UK (2015) 33 pp.

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The drinking water service and users’ perceptions of the state in Rolpa, Nepal. SLRC Working Paper 35

Published 1 January 2015