In the context when the Himalayas and South Asian region are experiencing a record breaking impacts of post winter drought this year, 25 delegates representing 15 organizations and cities from Nepal, India, Australia and Canada are meeting in Dhulikhel to develop impact pathways to address water concerns for cities in South Asia.The delegates include researchers, planners and scientists struggling to find viable solutions to address critical water challenges. They represented Southsia institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS, Nepal), Centre for Ecology Development and Research (CEDAR, India), Tata Institue of Social Science (TISS, India), University of New South Wales (UNSW, Australia), University of Sydney (Australia), IUCN Nepal, ICLEI, India and IDRC (Canada).
