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Groundwater Management & Climate Resilience – Sughd Region, Tajikistan

15.06.2026

In 2023, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) commissioned Dropstone to conduct a scoping study on groundwater management in the Sughd region of northern Tajikistan. The objective was to assess current practices and identify opportunities to strengthen the role of hydrogeology in climate change adaptation strategies. Located in the rapidly growing Fergana Valley, the region increasingly relies on groundwater to support agriculture and drinking water supply. The study reviewed institutional frameworks, technical capacities, and hydrogeological data systems, while engaging with national and regional stakeholders to identify priorities for future support. The assessment highlighted the need to strengthen coordination

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Access to Upper Gorkha and Manaslu Again Possible!

17.02.2026

The cantilever bridge has been finalised in 2015. It is again possible to walk all the way up to the Upper Gorkha district, on foot or with mules, for the first time since the earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015. This is a relief for the local people and also the trekkers that can now reach Manaslu Conservation Area safely. This work was financed by DfID and implemented by AF-ITECO. DROPSTONE provided advisory support for the geological feasibility study. Below is the aerial view of the meandre taken in November last year during the assessment of works. The washed away

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Evaluation and Backstopping – WASH Response to Floods in Pakistan

24.02.2026

Following the 2010 massive floods in Pakistan, Dropstone conducted an initial evaluation mission to assess vulnerabilities, impacts, and priority intervention areas in the water sector. This mission informed subsequent technical backstopping and strategic advisory support to the WASH programme of Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA). Pakistan faces recurring water-related hazards, including flooding, water scarcity, and widespread water-borne diseases, compounded by poverty, population growth, climate change, conflict, and limited public investment in the water, health, and education sectors. Vulnerability is particularly high in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former FATA, where communities are regularly exposed to floods, droughts, landslides, and public health risks

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