Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project /Community Development Program

Start date: 
June, 2012
End date: 
June, 2016
Beneficiaries: 
6700households
Project District : 
Nawalparasi, Tanahun and Chitwan
Client: 
ADB/GON/WSSDO
Type of project: 
Past_Developmental
Introduction: 

The Second Small Towns Water Supply & Sanitation Sector Project is designed to improve the health & economic & environmental living conditions of people in small towns in Nepal. The expected outcome of the project is improved, affordable and sustainable water supply & sanitation services, which are governed & managed by locally accountable representative bodies in the corresponding town.The Project has three components.
Component 1 develop an efficient, effective and accountable urban water supply and sanitation sector by establishing and implementing policies, establishing service standards, and enhancing sector coordination. Component 2 entail development of safe, accessible, and adequate water supply and sanitation facilities in about 20 small towns.
Component 3 strengthen governance and capacity for project management and operation.
The Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW) is the executing agency, with responsibility for subproject execution delegated to its Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS). A sector efficiency improvement unit (SEIU) in the MPPW takes the lead in advancing sector development (component 1). A project management office (PMO) established in the DWSS is responsible for overall project planning & management for component 2, including selection of towns, assistance for design, construction supervision & operation and maintenance (O&M), & overseeing safeguard compliance. The water supply & sanitation divisional or sub-divisional offices (WSSDO) under the guidance of PMO carry out overall management of individual sub-projects, such as supporting feasibility studies, detailed designs, managing performance of design & supervision consultants (DSCs), engaging & supervising the services provided by local non-government organizations (NGOs), & providing technical support for O&M. The regional monitoring & supervision offices supervise & support the WSSDO in regions. WUSCs will be responsible for O&M of the water supply and sanitation facilities constructed.

Objectives: 

 

  • Socio-economic analysis of the community and project town;

  • Support to assess the need for land acquisition and resettlement;

  • Work with the Affected Persons (APs) to facilitate them to harness the project opportunities;

  • Sensitize project stakeholders such as WSSDO, DSC, VDC and WUSC regarding poverty, gender and social inclusion;

  • Carry-out survey of poor as per the eligibility criteria, identification of households and implementation of OBA through community mobilization;

  • This assignment envisage, support for community mobilization and empowerment through awareness creation and participation in the decision making process; 

  • Preparing and Implementing health & hygiene education plan in project town;

  • Awareness creation among the general public to the emerging issues of the solid waste management and deliver messages for on site waste management through the 3R approach;

  • Gender mainstreaming and Implementation of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion plan;

  • Capacity building of WUSCs & WUAs for the operational sustainability

  • Organizing trainings for target group members of the community based organizations (CBOs), members of local clubs, community health workers, school children, people from poor & disadvantaged communities, social workers/leaders regarding WATSAN activities;

  • Communication, reporting and deliverables;

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;