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Celebrating the 19th National Sanitation Week
Nepal celebrates annually a number of WASH related special days to achieve the national target of full coverage of WASH services. Nepal...
Chandra Bhakta Bista
Oct 30, 20183 min read
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Menstrual Hygiene Day special: Fighting the discriminating chaupadi practice with music
Gender based discrimination is one of the major problems of women in Nepal. Among many issues related to gender, menstruation based...
Raju Tirwa
May 27, 20185 min read
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World Water Day 2018: “Nature for Water” – Springshed approach as nature-based solution to the water
Today we celebrate the World Water Day! This year, the theme of the year “Nature for Water” explores nature-based solutions to the water...
Aura Liski
Mar 22, 20185 min read
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Toilets, anyone? World Toilet Day 2017
Today is the World Toilet Day. The day was officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 to inspire action to...
Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Chief Technical Adviser
Nov 19, 20176 min read
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Time for Progress and Change
We are happy to share our progress report! This is also available as brief. Even amid many changes in Nepal over the past year, we did...
Sanna-Leena Rautanen
Sep 14, 20174 min read
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Changing Behavior - For Real
Sanitation and hygiene are very much about behavior. RWSSP-WN II is sharpening its approach by making our behavior change programme more...
Lene Gerwel-Jensen
May 31, 20176 min read
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People of Patalkharka left behind the use of unprotected water source
The indigenous Magar people of the remote Patalkharka settlement located in Parbat district used to live without safe drinking water and...
Published in Kaligandki daily, Parbat (30 March
Apr 7, 20172 min read
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Why Waste Water, anywhere?
World Water Day, on 22 March every year, highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2017, the theme is “Wastewater.” The global...
Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Chief Technical Adviser
Mar 22, 20174 min read
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Drying racks are promoting behavior change for improved hygiene
Diarrhea remains the world’s second leading cause of death and it is often caused by poor sanitation and hygiene. Community-driven...
Chandra Bhakta Bista
Mar 9, 20174 min read
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International Women's Day 2017 #BeBoldForChange
“We are taking lead to manage our homes. We are taking lead to manage our water users’ committees. Now, it is time to take a lead role to...
Sangita Khadka
Mar 7, 20172 min read
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Grateful voices and happy faces are causes of joy, motivation and satisfaction for us working for RW
A case of Kholakharka Karangdi Lift Scheme, Nibuwakharka VDC, Syangja Lifting water to the previously dry hill tops changes lives. These...
Min Prasad Basnet (District WASH Advisor)
Feb 15, 20174 min read
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Being Productive with Sanitation!
Facebook reactions to use of urine at a rooftop garden: Creative work; looks doubled organically; Khana auna paryo ki kya ho? (could I...
Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Chief Technical Adviser
Jan 11, 20174 min read
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Changing Community Behavior through Sanitation Campaign in Kapilvastu
Some sanitation and hygiene behaviors in Terai are hard as iron – almost impossible to change despite the attempts of so many WASH...
Chandra Bhakta Bista
Nov 16, 20162 min read
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Rain Drops Count – Revisiting ‘Finnida’ Rainwater harvesting jars after a decade
In 2003 I wrote that “Rainwater harvesting (RWH) represents people-oriented technology that is an aspect of household water security....
Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Chief Technical Adviser
Oct 8, 20165 min read
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Progress - After All, For All!
We achieved are our targets! Even if the past year 2072/2073 was a tragic year for Nepal, the joint effort together with our different...
Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Chief Technical Adviser
Sep 22, 20164 min read
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Turning Around Difficult Access Issues - Human Rights Based Approach in Practice
Barriers to access to water and sanitation can be physical – such as the lack of a toilet, or long distance to collect clean water, for...
Pamela White
Jul 24, 20165 min read
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Disaster risk reduction on community´s own terms - a case of Siraudi Kataude source improvement sche
Siraudi Kataude Point Source Improvement project is a recently completed water supply scheme in ward number 9 of Sakhar VDC, Syangja....
Min Prasad Basnet, District WASH Advisor, Syangja
Jul 8, 20163 min read
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Depletion of water sources making women's life harder than ever
Ms. Jimma Magar, Chairperson of the proposed Chinekhola electrical lifting water supply scheme, together with other women of Narikot...
Shirish A. Adhikari and Sangita Khadka
Jun 23, 20164 min read
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Karmahawa, Kapilvastu, and Post-Declaration Realities
On 17 May 2016 at 10:21, Bipin Poudel <bipin.wash@gmail.com> wrote: Village Level Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Coordination...
Bipin Poudel
May 19, 20164 min read
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Behaviour Change Communication in WASH Activities
Behaviour change is indispensable part of successful sanitation and hygiene, rural water supply and capacity development activities. In...
Jari Laukka
Apr 12, 20163 min read
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