Divisions

Water Resources Directorate:
The Water Resources Directorate has eight approved positions within three divisions: Hydropower, Irrigation and Basin Study. The Water Resources Directorate's function is to maintain data and analyze hydropower, irrigation and basin development studies in order to provide planning advice to the Government. It provides policy and strategies for regional and bilateral programs.

Legal and Institutional Arrangement Directorate (LID):
The LID is concerned with the legal, institutional and regulatory issues related to water and energy planning within the government of Nepal, with the private sector and in with bilateral relations.

Energy Division:
 The Energy Planning Directorate has eight approved positions within three divisions: Traditional Energy, Alternative Energy, and Commercial Energy. The Energy Planning Directorate's function is to maintain data, provide liaison and formulate policy in relation to supply and demand of indigenous and imported energy.

Social, Economic and Environment Directorate (SEED):
The SEED has evolved from the integration of several Directorates within the WECS. It is composed of three divisions and has five approved positions. The SEED is an important resource to the Water Resources and Energy Planning Directorates ensuring that issues such as gender, poverty, wealth creation, macro-economic analysis and environmental sustainability are integrated into water and energy policy development.