ISET-Nepal and Samudayik Sarathi organized a community dialogue in Haripur 7 ward office in Sunsari. The objective of the dialogue was to discuss emerging issues and challenges in Koshi Basin mostly related to river management, river ecology and freshwater biodiversity. About 32 local participants attended this dialogue. The dialogue discussed on the significance and challenges related to river water particular Koshi River. The participants pointed that unlike forest with stronger policies and regulations, fresh water and its biodiversity are misused, overharvested and polluted due to lack to regulations. Some of the issues raised in the discussion are: