Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project.

Start date: 
May, 2013
End date: 
May, 2016
Beneficiaries: 
7700households
Project District : 
: Mukundapur/Nawalparasi, Damauli/Tanahun, Megauli/Chitwan
Client: 
Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City (BSMC) / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Type of project: 
Introduction: 

Thousands of people in small towns in Nepal. In January 2000 the Government endorsed the 15-year Government of Nepal is implementing the Second Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project in order to improve health and economic and environmental living conditioDevelopment Plan for Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation. It quantified the water supply and sanitation needs of small towns, estimated the cost of providing improved services, and proposed an institutional framework. The project embraces the community managed demand responsive approach, where the community is involved in all aspects of planning and implementation of the town projects. 
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been providing financial assistance to this sector project. Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) is the implementing agency whereas the Ministry of Urban Development (MUD) is the executive agency. The first phase of the project, whose duration was 2001 – 2008, has already been completed and the people of 29 such small towns has been benefited by the project. Upon the completion of the first phase and after being felt the positive impact of the project, Government of Nepal has decided to implement the second phase also, with the name, Second Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (SSTWSSSP). For the implementation, formulation and operation and maintenance of the project, SSTWSSSP aims to have full participation of the users of the respective towns. The cost will also be shared equally by the users and GON.

Objectives: 
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Key achievements: 
  • Massive awareness and sensitization activities were done in the project area to feel this small town water supply and sanitation project as their own; 

  • Facilitate to form sub-committees and 5% upfront cash collection form the users;

  • Awareness raising program like rallies, campaign, interactions and series of meetings were conducted in the project town with the project stakeholders;

  • Preparation of socio-economic profile of three town area and collection of baseline monitoring data for the project;

  • Facilitate for the four party agreement towards the project;

  • Preparation of town level health and hygiene education (HHE) plan and implement it;

  • Identification and finalization of Output Based Aid (OBA) eligible households;

  • Carryout regular monitoring and implementation of OBA in the selected households;

  • Conduct awareness program on solid waste management including 3-R approach;

  • Conduct training and awareness programs related to gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), appreciative inquiry, motivation training, health and hygiene, institutional development and skill based training;

  • Prepare a list of grievances submitted by the users and their resolution;

  • Facilitate to declare open defecation free zone of project area like Mukundapur;

  • DAG community mobilization for water tap connection and toilet construction under OBA program in in 932 households;