Project Partner: WASH Alliance International (WAI)
Consortium partner for Phase I: Local Municipalities, LUMANTI, BSP Nepal, FSCN, FEDWASUN, Biruwa Advisors, Sahakarmi Samaj, AKVO Nepal
Technical Assistant: RUAF, RAIN/Hivos, WASTE, AKVO, Eco Concern, Smart Paani, HELVETAS, NFCC, Local private agencies/ entrepreneurs, local finance institutions
Project Areas: All wards of Bheriganga Municipality & Barahatal Rural Municipality of Surkhet District, Karnali Province.
Project Duration: July 2018 to July 2020 (Phase I)
September 2020- Sept 2022 (Phase II)
Aim:
The aim of WASH SDG Project is to contribute Nepal Government in achieving WASH SDG targets.
Project Description:
WASH SDG Nepal is a four years, comprehensive community focused project dedicated to meet the overall of “Sustainable and equitable use of WASH by all”. The project aims to contribute to the government’s target on SDG goal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. With the support of WASH Alliance International (WAI), ENPHO in collaboration with WAI consortium partner organizations have completed the first phase of the project implementation from 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2020. Where, demand generation from the community and ensuring an enabling environment by local government and promoting female led WASH entrepreneurs are the major achievements.
The second phase of the project has been planned for July 2020- September 2022 including 3 months reporting period, where demand from community and local stakeholders would be ensure through coordination and collaboration with private entrepreneurs and cooperatives, focusing the public pathways of project intervention.
The project overall focuses on:
- Improving behavior change interventions leading to increased demand for improved WASH facilities and practices,
- WASH service provision leading to increased availability and affordability of WASH products and services which contributes to sustainable and equitable access to WASH and
- Strengthening of the WASH governance and institutional framework leading to governments enabling efficient and effective delivery of inclusive and sustainable WASH services, which contributes to sustainable and equitable access to WASH.
Project Outputs:
- 18 Improved latrines have been constructed as for demonstration at both the municipalities;
- Business plan for registered BSF entrepreneur has been developed for the sustainability support for private sector;
- Under WASH SDG project, ENPHO in collaboration with local government, schools and Private Sector “Smart Paani” have installedwater purifying system in selected five schools of Bheriganga Municipality (2) and Barahatal Rural Municipality (3);
- Biogas plant connecting the latrine, contributing to safe kitchen management along with productive reuse of by-product have been installed at 88 HHs including 10 Dalit HHs;
- Supported 10 quarantine designated places at both the municipalities with Pedal Operated Handwashing Station, temporary toilets and Chlorine solutions during COVID-19 Pandemic;
- Training on Leadership Development focused on women empowerment have been organized;
- Orientation on COVID-19 and WASH have been organized for awareness raising.
Hardware:
| Supported Bio-sand Filters at Quarantine Centers
Quantity: 24 Beneficiaries: 896 people |
Stockpiling of Chlorine Solution for monsoon
Quantity :100 Liters Beneficiaries: 896 people |
Demonstration of Improved Latrines
Quantity: 18 Beneficiaries: 99 people |
| Construction of Household Level Bio-gas
Quantity: 163 Beneficiaries: 897 people |
Supported Toilet Pans at Quarantine Center
Quantity: 8 Beneficiaries: 200 people |
Supported Emergency Latrines
Quantity: 10 Beneficiaries: 300 people |
| Installed Pedel Operated Handwashing Station
Quantity: 10 Beneficiaries: 896 people |
Installed Filters at school
Quantity: 6 Beneficiaries: 399 students |
Demonstration of Improved Latrines at health post
Quantity: 1
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Software:
| Orientation on Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CRWSP)
4 event Beneficiaries: 39 people |
Training on Construction of Bio Sand Filter
1 event Beneficiaries: 8 people |
Awareness raising on MHM through Local NEWS papers and FM Stations
2 events
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| Orientation on Household level Bio-gas Promotion
13 events Beneficiaries: 398 people |
Community Awareness on Productive Use of Waste
2 events Beneficiaries: 50 people
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Street drama on SRHR and WASH
17 events Beneficiaries: Around 5000 people |
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| Training on SRHR and WASH
1 event Beneficiaries: 30 staffs and WASH volunteer |
Orientation on SRHR and WASH
38 event Beneficiaries: 10923 community women |
Orientation on Hygiene Awareness
23 event Beneficiaries: 805 students |
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| Orientation on WASH in School
9 events Beneficiaries: 360 WASH-CC members |
Orientation on WASH load and WASH market
2 events Beneficiaries: 39 people |
Training on WASH rights focusing on GESI
2 events Quantity: 22 people |
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| Training on Homemade Sanitary Pad Making
1 event Beneficiaries: 35 people |
Orientation on Menstrual Health
2 events Beneficiaries: 68 teachers |
Training on Leadership Development for women
4 events Beneficiaries: 130 people |
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| Lobby and Advocacy workshop
1 event Beneficiaries: 20 people |
Orientation on WASH for women group
23 wards Beneficiaries: 8920 people |
Orientation on COVID-19 and WASH
1 event Beneficiaries: 13 people |
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| Exposure Visit
1 event Beneficiaries: 30 people |
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Major Achievements:
- Altogether three WASH entrepreneurs have been registered at Bheriganga and Barahataal Municipality. Out of three entrepreneurs, two of them are Female. One of which is producing bio-sand filter and another is operating WASH Mart business.
- Vulnerability assessment reports, a draft WASH plan has been developed. Also, 9 draft WASH improvement plans of schools and 4 draft Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan of Water Supply Schemes (WSS) have also been developed.
- After the continuous advocacy at both the municipalities, budget for WASH Bheriganga Municipality has been increased by 14% whereas Barahataal Rural Municipality hiked the budget by 58% compared to the first year of the project implementation.
- Improved latrine designs have been included in visibility copy to ease people willing to upgrade and improve their existing latrines.
- WASH improvements at five selected schools from both the municipalities have been completed
- 88 including 10 Dalit HHs have installed Biogas plant connecting the latrine, contributing to safe kitchen management along with productive reuse of by-product. Urine applications have also been adopted for model community.
- Linkage created of a Dalit female entrepreneur with Rural Municipality for homemade sanitary pad and also coordinated for pad distribution at schools with discounted rates.
Beneficiaries:
68209 people reached
(36078 female and 32131 male)
