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Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Western Nepal Completion Phase

Finland has in 2012 agreed to support Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Western Nepal (RWSSP-WN II) with 137 million euros. The overall objective of the project is improved health and fulfilment of the equal right to water and sanitation service s for the inhabitants of the Project area. In the last three years the Project has built 172 water supply schemes which serve approximately 85 000 people. From the 14 districts in the Project area only 3 are still without access to sanitation services. Fin land will support the Project with an additional 1 million euro funding. The additional funding will increase the number of beneficiaries of the Project and guarantee the sustainability of the water supply schemes. With the additional funding (1 million eu ros from Finland and 1 million euros from Nepal) the overall budget of the Project for the years 2013-2019 will be 2423 million euros of which Finland´s share will be 147 million euros.