Mahakali

Securing Local Governments' Commitments in Transboundary Water Governance

TROSA began work in the Mahakali basin in 2017 with local partners (NEEDS, RUDWUC, RUDES, and Sankalpa) with the aim of increasing access, rights to and control of water resources of the local riparian communities. The project envisaged positive change at national levels to be stimulated by...

Local women from TROSA supported Women Empowerment Centers (WECs) test the water quality of the Mahakali river in far-western Nepal. Photo: Kamal Rawal RUWDUC Nepal

Citizen Science - Engaging and Empowering Local Communities

Across South Asia’s transboundary river basins – the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM), and the Salween in Myanmar, we supported projects bringing together civil society, the scientific community, and policymakers to collaborate in novel ways to inform river governance related policies. At the center...

Water Governance in the Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA)

Oxfam works with riverine communities in the transboundary Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins to ensure that they are able to uphold their rights, build their resilience, and participate in water resource management.