The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) are jointly implementing the second phase of the Snow Accumulation and Melt Process in a Himalayan Watershed (SnowAMP) programme, financed by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu. In the first phase of the programme, snow and snow melt data were collected and a model application was set up for simulating water resources in the Langtang catchment. The second phase will build on this data and expand the study area to a new geographical site. This phase will also involve harmonization of data collection and presentation of data relevant for hydropower development in Nepal.

NVE and ICIMOD invite relevant stakeholders in the hydropower sector in Nepal to a one-day workshop on 5 June 2019 to present data gathered during the first phase and to receive feedback on meteorological and hydrological data, knowledge, and their application for hydropower development, which could be incorporated in the current programme. The workshop will identify the needs for ground and remote-based monitoring services and explore the necessity of specific data, information, and tools for sustainable hydropower planning and development.

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