Although the experiences so far have been very positive, some challenges have been identified: WUMP should address water productivity in agriculture more prominently and should pay more attention to climate change effects. Through its collaboration with [http://www.rainfoundation.org/ RAIN], Helvetas SI Nepal is putting rainwater harvesting more to the forefront, and incorporating a catchment perspective with a 3R approach into the current WUMP module.
* <font size="3" color="dark blue">Project period (start and end date): October 2012 – September 2014</font>
====Cultural and socioeconomic conditions====
The objective of the 3R WUMP module is to increase the popularity of recharge, retention and reuse (The 3Rs) in operational water-use planning in Nepal for climate change adaptation and improved water resources management. Despite relatively high rainfall patterns, the need for RWH and 3R is high, as the rainfall patterns are becoming more and more unpredictable and sources are drying up. In addition, the physical environment is very challenging (very steep hills).
Incorporating 3R in water management, using administrative boundaries, the HELVETAS SI approach will deviate from water buffer or catchment management. However, it will comply with the objective of the 3R focus on climate change adaptation and will take into account the effects of interventions on a catchment level. This application will be on the side of no regret actions in adapting to climate change, i.e. even if the activity may not directly and effectively support climate change adaptation, it will certainly support local communities in other improvements and enhance livelihoods of their livelihoodwomen and marginalized groups by improving increased access to and use of sustainable water services. The approach aims at improving water quantity and quality within the administrative boundaries of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_development_committee Village Development Committee (VDC)] through the planned and managed recharge, retention and reuse of groundwater and rainwater.
==Location & partners==
* '''Other partners:''' [http://www.bspnepal.org.np/ BSP-Nepal], [http://www.metameta.nl/ MetaMeta]
* '''Role and responsibilities of other partners:''' MetaMeta of the 3R consortium will contribute to content and provide backstopping. BSP Nepal will be, next to Helvetas SI Nepal, one of the partners to pilot the 3R WUMP module in the field.
==Description==
This pilot uses the [[FIETS sustainability principles | F.I.E.T.S.]] model of WASH services.
* '''Institutional:''' The WUMP process emphasizes the inclusion and responsibility of all stakeholders in the planning, negotiation and decision making, therefore it improves local governance.
* '''Environmental:''' The 3R module will respect these basic WUMP characteristics; in addition it will emphasize the need for environmental sustainability of the planned interventions and enhance people’s resilience to expected negative climate change effects. Moreover, it will draw more attention to address water productivity and efficient use of water in agriculture.
* '''Social:''' As a participatory and transparent planning process, WUMP empowers marginalized groups to accessing water pursuing equitable sharing of water within and between communities.
====Objectives====
# Prepare and pilot 3R WUMP module with basic WUMP for Improved integrated water resources management mainstreamed with the issue of 3R
# Capacity enhancement, through intensive training, of RAIN partners to apply 3R WUMP module
# Improved access to sustainable water sources for MUS.
====Activities====
# Developing the 3R WUMP module
# Training to RAIN partners on 3R WUMP concept
# WUMP Facilitator Training
# Piloting of 3R WUMP in one VDC of Dailekh district (HELVETAS working area)
# Piloting of 3R WUMP in two VDCs of Salyan districts
# Implementation of 3R schemes
# Technical backstopping to RAIN partners on 3R WUMP piloting
# Microfinance training
# Sharing Meeting /Workshop at National level (DoLIDAR and other stakeholders)
# Monitoring and documentation of the project
# Upscaling plan?