Jibesh KC
Research Officer - Resilient Water Management and Livelihoods
2014-2018: Spring Watershed Conservation Planning, Management, and Research; Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation as Watershed Management Technician and Researcher. 2018-2023: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Agriculture Sector, Assessment, and Capacity Building Support on High Conservation Value River and River Ecosystem Services Tradeoff Analysis and Abandoned Cultivated Land Assessment as Program Officer and Independent Researcher. 2023-now: Soil Moisture Assessment, Efficient Agriculture Water Management, E-flow, Irrigation Instrumentation, Participatory Action Research as Research Officer
Current projects
Latest news for Jibesh KC
Nepal pilots smart tools to transform its irrigation water managementÂ
The Babai irrigation project in western Nepal is using real-time data and soil sensors to address irrigation inequality and enhance farm productivity, while offering a scalable model for an evidence-based ...
Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
There is growing concern that most hydroelectric dams undermine regulations requiring a minimum 10 percent E-flow to sustain local ecosystems ...
Latest publications by Jibesh KC
Brief
Basic instrumentation for informed decision-making in Nepal’s large irrigation systems: technical brief
International Water Management Institute | July 18th, 2025
Report
Policy and institutional study on the strategic role of water storage in Nepal
International Water Management Institute | December 31st, 2024
Brief
Decentralized socio-technical innovation for sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems in Nepal’s mid-hills
International Water Management Institute | December 30th, 2024
