| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Sector of intervention | Sanitation and Hygiene |
| Donor/Partner | DFID/SNV Nepal |
| Total budget | NRs 13,448,291 |
| Starting date | April 1, 2017 |
| Completion date | January 31, 2020 |
| Status of the project | Completed |
| Best practice | Community engagement for construction of toilets without subsidy |
| Direct beneficiaries | 12,878 HHs |
| Focused caste | Dalit, Janjati, and others. |
| VDC/Ward | 15 VDCs (Dewapurketa, Bhagawanpur, Kachorwa, Paterwa, Amawba, Bachhanpurwa, Sinhansari, Rampurtokani, Piparbirta, Beldari, Benauli, Pakadiya Chikini, Piparpati Pacharautha, Srinagar Bairiya, Bisunpur) |
Major achievements
- Fifteen VDCs in Madhesh Terai have achieved open‑defecation‑free (ODF) status.
- Household toilet coverage has reached 100%, up from an initial baseline of 25%.
- A total of 89,222 individuals (42,779 women and 46,443 men) now have access to improved toilet facilities.
- Regular use of handwashing facilities has been adopted by 71,377 people.
- The project contributed to the development of the BCC Strategy 2075 and the Total Sanitation Strategy 2076 for Bara District.
- It also supported the formulation of the Total Sanitation Strategy 2076 for Pachrauta Municipality.
- Assistance was provided to establish faecal sludge management systems in Pachrauta Municipality.
- Ohlabi Municipality, Ward 9 (Gachhitole), with 28 households, has been designated a model total‑sanitation community.
- Gachhi Tole of Amaw VDC has been declared a total sanitation reward cluster, and four additional clusters have undergone post‑ODF verification monitoring by W‑WASH‑CC for total sanitation rewards.