WASH Alliance International

Based on the success of the “Sustainable WASH for All” programme from 2011 to 2015, this year we received funding (6 mln Euro) from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue our collaboration and taking our work to the next level of acceleration. The grant by the Dutch government is used to diversify our funding base and become internationally recognised, to continue learning and innovating together on WASH sector development and acceleration and at the same time to provide 160.000 people with sanitation and 140.000 with water in 2016. The related financial transactions will be reported in the published IATI datasets of the individual organisations involved.

The WASH Alliance Nepal through its implementing partners has successfully acquired some tested technology in its 1st phase (2011-15). Lessons learned and the technologies itself will be adopted widely in 2nd phase. The enhancement of technologies like urine application, rope pump, rain water harvesting and the engagement of micro finance institution are major success factors. Similarly, in this bridging year (2016), along with hardware activities to increase access in WASH services, also other crucial activities are also be carried out, like capacity development activities of local stakeholders and partner organisations, research initiatives and a WASH Stakeholder mapping. These activities will be accomplished primarily in 8 districts. However, the communication and advocacy activities will address the national as well as the local level. These activities are building blocks for the projects beyond 2017 under the WASH Alliance Nepal.