Proposed Water and Sanitation Sector Targets for Nepal’s Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution 2020

Water and sanitation services, both in Nepal and globally, are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Waterborne disease is identified as one of the climate sensitive diseases. In addition, sanitation services, when incorrectly managed, increases the emission of greenhouse gases from the sector.

Managers and agencies in the water, sanitation and health (WASH) sector need to adequately consider climate change responsibilities. Similarly, climate change policy and planning needs to duly integrate water and sanitation sector issues and projects. 

This paper highlights Nepal's water and sanitation sector targets and how it contributes to its nationally determined contributions, which are central for achieving the Paris Agreement.