Benefits of MUS on Livelihoods and Sustainability of Drinking Water Schemes

-Chakra Bahadur Chand

Sustainable Livelihood Specialist, RVWRMP II, Nepal

PhD Scholar, Sai Nath University, Jharkhand, India

International Workshop on Multiple Use Water Systems (MUS) for

Climate Resilience

February 25, 2016

Kathmandu, Nepal

P R E S E N T A T I O N H I G H L I G H T S

DEFINING MUS

BACK GROUND INFORMATION-MID & FAR WEST HILLS

Approachtohumanurineintheproject

MUS in RVWRMP

MUS BENEFIT CHAIN

BENEFITS OF MUS

LIMITATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

MUS INCOME & PERFPRMANCE TREND

FUNCTIONALITY-MUS vs DWS

B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N –M I D & F A R W E S T H I L L S

Source: HDIN, UN 2011; NLSS 2011; MoAD Nepal website

Always fighting the challenges of remoteness, rugged terrain, food insecurity, water scarcity, climate change and the post-conflict legacy. Poverty from 64.1% (Bajura) to 33.6%

(kailali) against national average poverty rate of 25.16 %

Of the total HHs, 18% in Mid and 31.2% in FWDR are dependent on

leasehold land for basic food security

District/ Region

EDIBLE PRODUCTION (metric tons - mt) Total edible Requirement Balance

Rice Maize Wheat Millet Barley Buck-wheat

Prod’N (mt.) (mt) (+,-)

Bajura 4119 933 5173 2115 414 9 12762 27169 -14407 Bajhang 11171 3366 17327 1662 761 3 34291 38813 -4522 Darchula 5976 7741 10820 627 462 64 25690 25973 -283 Far west Mountain 21265 12040 33319 4404 1637 77 72743 91955 -19212 Achham 16878 4951 19196 2680 154 0 43858 53068 -9210 Doti 12298 680 27475 4707 65 7 45232 42773 2459 Baitadi 7715 11858 19388 741 444 0 40146 51443 -11297 Dadeldhura 8911 4211 15411 210 57 0 28800 29148 -348 Far West Hills 45802 21700 81470 8338 720 7 158036 176432 -18396

Source:MoAD,GoN(Sta2s2calinforma2on2012/13)

B A C K G R O U N D……. Food security situation at a glimpse

Multiple-use water services (MUS) describe a participatory, integrated, and poverty-reduction focused approach that takes a community’s diverse water needs as the starting point for providing services.

Multiple-use water services move beyond the conventional sectoral barriers of the domestic and productive sectors and provide for all water needs in a community.

Source: International Development Enterprises (IDE), the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

D E F I N I N G M U S

A community based system that is demand driven (Water Use Master Plan) and meets water needs integrating it with safe drinking water, irrigation and energy or any two of the

above systems ensuring productive use for better livelihoods and sustainability.

MUS in R V W R M P

Waste water use

SAFE DWS

Non-conventional

Conventional

End use of electricity

MHP/Enrgy

Irrigation

DWS

MUS

Light plus

Income generation

Vegetables-se/off

Micro enterprises

Tree crops

Operation & Maintenance

Food & Nutrition security

Livelihood Improvement

WUMP

Climate smart Intervention

M U S B E N E F I T C H A I N

Minimum

Maximum

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50000

100000

150000

200000

Chhapari Koiralakot Pouwagadi Minimum 100000 10000 3000 Maximum 200000 150000 30000

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Source:LPs/LFs

I N C O M E G E N E R A T I O N WITH MUS-D E C 015

Chhapari, 115000

Koiralakot, 60000

Pouwagadi, 5000

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15

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Source:LPs/LFs

Chhapari,

115000

Koiralakot,

60000

Pouwagadi,

5000 0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

FY 2012/13

FY 2013/14

FY 2014/15

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P E R F O R M A N C E O F M U S

Supply driven

DDC/RVWRMP’s interest

Demand driven

(WUMP)

VDC Name Fully functional Regular Tariff Payment to

VMW

Chhapari Danda MUS Yes yes Cash

Koiralakot kalipachi MUS Yes yes Cash

Pawagadhi Khairadi MUS Yes yes Cash

AJAYMERU Gharkatte DWS No No Cash

ALITAL Hamtad DWS No No No

ASHIGRAM Chira DWS No No Kind

F U N C T I O N A L I T Y S T A T U S – M U S vs D W S

Source:Endlinesurvey

B E N E F I T S O F M U S

Cropdiversifica>on&intensifica>on

Ownershipwithinthecommunityrealized

Increaseingreeneries-fruits,fodder,NTFPs

Moreincome

Regularopera>onandmaintenance

Technologypromo>on-localresourceu>liza>on

Support to food security and nutrition

B E N E F I T S O F M U S

Harmony among stakeholders increased

Employment opportunities created

MUS Creations

M U S & H O M E G A R D E N

atleastVegetablesSpicesFodderFruits

& THUS MUS IS ‘GOD’

L I M I T A T I O N S / C H L L E N G E S

Supply driven MUS demands input again and again

Same system demand in other communities

Overflow of resources distribution for publicity

Challenge in sustaining micro enterprises

System management requires more attention

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S

MUStobeimplementedonlyondemandbasis

Verystrongsystemmanagementmechanismtobedeveloped

Strongcoordina>onamongstakeholdersneededbeforeimplementa>on

MUSshouldbeinthepriorityofGoN-coulditbeevenbasicMUS.

Capacitybuilding-technicalandmanagerialHRs

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