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Current Work on Issues Rel<strong>at</strong>ed to Glacier Melt/Retre<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Asia</strong>Appendix A.1 ‐ Ma<strong>in</strong> D<strong>at</strong>abaseOrganiz<strong>at</strong>ion DetailsName Key Contact Contact Details URL<strong>in</strong>fo@wec.gov.npW<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong> EnergyCommissionSecretari<strong>at</strong> (WECS),NepalM<strong>in</strong>istry of Forests<strong>and</strong> SoilConserv<strong>at</strong>ion(MOFSC), NepalSanjaya Dhungel (Sr.Divisional Eng<strong>in</strong>eerDeepak Bohara, bohara@sca.com.np Tel: .M<strong>in</strong>ister of Forests & 977‐1‐4211660Soil Conserv<strong>at</strong>ionhttp://www.wec.gov.np/GeographicArea of FocusNepalNepalSubject Area of Focus <strong>and</strong>Expertise <strong>in</strong> Rel<strong>at</strong>ion toGlacial Melt Summary of Activities PartnersCoord<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g arm of theW<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong> EnergyCommissionFocal po<strong>in</strong>t for some ofclim<strong>at</strong>e change activity <strong>in</strong>NepalFocal agency for World Bank <strong>and</strong> IWMI glacial rel<strong>at</strong>ed studies <strong>and</strong> activitiesGovernment focal po<strong>in</strong>t for much of the clim<strong>at</strong>e change activity <strong>in</strong> Nepal rel<strong>at</strong>ed to forests.Coord<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g upcom<strong>in</strong>g conference on glacial melt, biodiversity, payment for environmentalservices (PES) <strong>and</strong> REDD.Shared focal po<strong>in</strong>t for upcom<strong>in</strong>g Alliance of Mounta<strong>in</strong>ous CountriesConference.World Bank; IWMIUNDP, DfIDComments/Relevant Public<strong>at</strong>ions<strong>and</strong> ResourcesIn Nepal, clim<strong>at</strong>e change activitesare split largely between MOE <strong>and</strong>MOFSC. While MOFSC generallydeals with forestry‐rel<strong>at</strong>ed issues,the recent move by a Jo<strong>in</strong>t Secretaryresponsible for much of MOE'sclim<strong>at</strong>e change portfolio meansMOFSC may play an <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>glyimportant role <strong>in</strong> glacial melt issues.M<strong>in</strong>istry ofEnvironment (MOE),NepalGeological Survey ofBhutan,Department ofGeology <strong>and</strong> M<strong>in</strong>es,M<strong>in</strong>istry ofEconomic AffairsBangladesh W<strong>at</strong>erDevelopment Board(WDB)W<strong>at</strong>er ResourcesPlann<strong>in</strong>gOrganiz<strong>at</strong>ion(WARPO)PakistanMeteorologicalDepartmentM<strong>in</strong>istry of W<strong>at</strong>er<strong>and</strong> Power, PakistanMr. PurushottamGhimireJo<strong>in</strong>t Secretary,EnvironmentDivision Sonam Tsher<strong>in</strong>g,Secretarypuru@most.gov.np , +977‐9841278600st<strong>in</strong>g@druknet.btNepalhttp://www.mti.gov. Bhutanbt/departments.htmNo specific cm‐bwdb@bangla.net http://www.bwdb.gov.bd/Dhali Abdul Qaium,Director General9880879 http://www.warpo.gov.bd/No specific pmd@pakmet.com.pk http://www.pakmet.com.pk/Mr. Rashid AliDeputy Secretary(W<strong>at</strong>er) )dsw<strong>at</strong>er@mowp.gov.pkBangladeshBangladeshPakistanFocal po<strong>in</strong>t for most ofclim<strong>at</strong>e change activity <strong>in</strong>NepalLead<strong>in</strong>g organiz<strong>at</strong>ion forw<strong>at</strong>er resourcesmanagement <strong>and</strong>developmentAn agency of theGovernment of thePeople's Republic ofBangladesh under theM<strong>in</strong>istry of W<strong>at</strong>erResources (WARPO is anapex body).The PakistanMeteorologicalDepartment is both ascientific <strong>and</strong> a servicedepartment, <strong>and</strong>functions under theM<strong>in</strong>istry of Defence.UNFCCC focal po<strong>in</strong>t, led on N<strong>at</strong>ional Comu<strong>in</strong>c<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> NAPA (ongo<strong>in</strong>g). Likely th<strong>at</strong> NAPA will<strong>in</strong>clude <strong>at</strong> least one project on glacial melt, or <strong>at</strong> the very least raise glacial melt as a key issueof vulnerability. Also tak<strong>in</strong>g leadership on forthcom<strong>in</strong>g Alliance of Mounta<strong>in</strong>ous CountriesClim<strong>at</strong>e Change Conference.Government focal po<strong>in</strong>t for UNDP project Reduc<strong>in</strong>g Clim<strong>at</strong>e Change‐<strong>in</strong>duced Risks <strong>and</strong>Vulnerabilities from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods <strong>in</strong> the Punakha‐Wangdi <strong>and</strong> ChamkharValleys. April 2008 ‐ December 2012. Project <strong>in</strong>volves educ<strong>at</strong>ion of GLOF risk <strong>in</strong> the Punakha‐Wangdi <strong>and</strong> Chamkhar Valleys <strong>in</strong> Bhutan. See UNDP entry for details.No explicit work on glacial melt but would be a key contact for any work on associ<strong>at</strong>eddownstream issues as it is a key n<strong>at</strong>ional agency for work on flood forecast<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> hydrometeorologicald<strong>at</strong>a managementDeals with n<strong>at</strong>ion wide w<strong>at</strong>er resources plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> management. Assists other agencies <strong>in</strong>plann<strong>in</strong>g, monitor<strong>in</strong>g, studies <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestig<strong>at</strong>ions rel<strong>at</strong>ed to w<strong>at</strong>er resources.Installed we<strong>at</strong>her monitor<strong>in</strong>g st<strong>at</strong>ions throughout Pakistan. Conducted study <strong>in</strong> November2009 which concluded th<strong>at</strong> the Himalayan glaciers, particularly Siachen, have been reced<strong>in</strong>gfor the last 30 years, with losses acceler<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g to alarm<strong>in</strong>g levels <strong>in</strong> the past decade.UNDP, DfID, DanidaUNDPICIMODIn the process of be<strong>in</strong>g upgradedhttp://202.83.164.26 Pakistan Installed dozens of telemetry st<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong> the Northern Areas to monitor glacial flow World Bank, ADB Only a few of the telemetry st<strong>at</strong>ions/wps/portal/Mowp/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os_hQN68AZ3dnIwML82BTAyNXTz9jE0NfQwNLE_1wkA6zeAMcwNEAIo_LBEMTfT‐P_NxU_YLs7DRHR0VFAGW7A9Q!/dl2/d1/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnB3LzZfVUZKUENHQzIwODdTNTAyRUlOMzQxTTEwMTQ!/are <strong>in</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g condition4
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