This training initiative represented a collaborative initiative between SARIC and Australia Awards-South Asia & Mongolia, aimed at fostering capacity development. The primary objective of this short course was to enhance the knowledge, comprehension, and skill set of officers hailing from the Water and Energy Commission of Nepal, as well as associated national institutions and government agencies from other South Asian countries, in the domain of integrated river basin management.
The Short Course introduced the trainees to Australia’s approach to river basin management through briefings and presentations, as well as field visits to see river basin management in practice. Upon completion of the course participants were able to demonstrate an understanding of the objectives, approaches, and tools available for integrated river basin management. Participants were equipped with the skills to take a whole-of-system approach more effectively in managing a co-evolved social-ecological system-river basin.
- Compared the historical development of large multi jurisdictional river basins from an economic, social and environmental perspective
- Identified links between the historical development and the management challenges facing the current generation of river basin managers generation of river basin managers
- Reviewed, analysed and critiqued the policy and other reforms designed to solve a range of river basin management challenges
- Created new solutions to contemporary river basin management challenges
- Identified and described the key elements involved with modelling water resource systems
- Integrated GEDSI principles and strategies throughout the entire process of river basin planning and governance
- A network of river basin management professionals, both in Nepal and Australia.
- The ability to identify issues, and to formulate and implement solutions in response.
- Utilise a systems approach to address complex realities
- Field work skills
- Cross-cultural communication and research skills
Specific Criteria
The selection process will aimed to select participants with diverse backgrounds, using the following criteria:
- varying years of professional experience in water/river management
- target at least 30% women participants from all levels plus representation from diverse ethnicities including those from traditionally marginalised groups and people with disability.
- a range of qualifications
- varying responsibilities in the water sector
- participants from Provincial offices responsible for river basin management
- working level English language proficiency
Time Commitment Required
Participants committed and were available to participate in the Short Course activities both in person and online and obtained the necessary study leave approvals from their business.
- Preliminary Activities (online): (online, three days) : 6-8 May
- Core Learning Elements (in Australia): 27 May – 7 June
- Applied Learning Activities (in Kathmandu/ Online): TBC July/ August 2024
- All dates and locations are tentative and more information will be provided at the time of selection.
