Back to news
29 Feb 2016 | Water

Department of Rural Development Made Commitment for Installing Pumping Water System in Himalica Pilot Villages in Myanmar

2 mins Read

70% Complete

ICIMOD in partnership with the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) has been implementing the EU-funded Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation Programme in Myanmar since last two years. The programme aims to support vulnerable communities in building resilience and enhancing income through piloting good practices on livelihoods with emphasis on water management, climate smart agricultural practices and market linkages. The pilot villages face acute water shortages both for drinking water and agriculture for half of the year and also low soil productivity and poor access to market. The situation is exacerbated by climate change, recent population growth and land rights issues. With the help of ICIMOD specialists and Himalica project implementing partner – MIID brought together representatives (both men and women; old and young) from the villages to develop a Participatory 3 Dimensional Model (P3DM) terrain map of the area. The map is used for the development of village micro-plan that will ensure environmental sustainability in the face of climate change and livelihoods improvement of community people. The development of P3DM as well as the micro-planning process helped the village tract leader as well as MIID team to make a convincing   case for designing programmes with external agencies.

In this process, Director of Department of Rural Development (DRD) in Taunggyi Southern Shan state along with assistant directors from district and township, Nyaung Shwe visited Himalica pilot villages in Letmaunggywe area to observe water situation and verify with villagers and MIID team members about the acute water scarcity problem they face. Department of Rural Development delegates mentioned that they learnt about the issues from the news articles published in social media by the journalists who participated in Journalist training conducted by ICIMOD. Moreover, the Director, DRD and his team discussed with MIID in detail and studied water situation reports prepared by MIID. After assessing the field situation and observing the landscape with P3DM, the Director promised to contribute to installing a water pumping system from Yan Chat water source (located near the lower part of the hill) for five project villages under Letmaunggywe village tract. The local government has applied to the national authorities in Naypyidaw for funding to support development and capital cost of piping infrastructure to the five villages. The five villages will need to contribute labor for transportation, earthwork in digging for distribution pipe line and site clearing for pipe line and water source, Once approved, the DRD in Nyaung Shwe will implement as soon as possible.  Village Tract Leader thanked the visitors by expressing his happiness, hoping the project will improve the water situation in the village tract.

Stay current

Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.

Sign Up

Related content

Continue exploring this topic

19 Feb 2016 News
Reducing Koshi Water Vulnerability

  Discussing solutions around water security and water-induced disasters in the Koshi basin, specialists from the Koshi region gathered in Patna, ...

21 Mar 2016 News
Training of Trainers on Value Chain Development

A three-day training of trainers workshop was conducted at the Agriculture Development Bank Hall, Rupandehi district in Nepal by the International Centre ...

10 Feb 2015 News
ICIMOD helps develop rangeland policy for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Rangelands in the HKH reflect diverse geography and culture shaped both by past and present drivers of change. Rich in ...

1 Sep 2016 KSL
KSLCDI Partners Come Together to Evaluate Activities at Annual Review and Planning Workshop

The annual ‘Regional Review and Annual Planning Workshop for the year 2016 and 2017’ on Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and ...

18 Nov 2016 News
Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (LAKI) Priority Setting Workshop on Adaptation Knowledge Gaps in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Adaptation knowledge gaps have been identified, repeatedly, as a barrier to widespread and successful adaptation actions. The 

11 Apr 2016 Gender in Koshi
Water, Women and Livelihood Improvement

Water is the lifeblood of every household in Nepal's middle hills, but accessing it is a challenge. Hill hamlets depend ...

3 May 2016 HKPL
Rangeland Resources Assessment Protocol for HKPL

ICIMOD met partners from China, Pakistan and Tajikistan in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28-29 April 2016 to discuss and finalize the ...

28 Dec 2018 News
ICIMOD receives Global Outstanding Achievement Award 2018

The Transboundary Landscape Programme facilitates cooperation based on shared ecosystems between countries and has fostered partnerships with over 55 government ...