Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Improvement project (RWSSIP)

The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board has perceive water supply and sanitation program as an entry point of the development process and taking initiation to bring positive changes in the life of the rural community through the water and sanitation project. RWSSFDB has adopted the approaches of demand driven, sustainability, cost effectiveness, quality project construction, and community participation in the procurement process of the materials of schemes, inclusive and meaningful participation of the Community in the all stage of the project as well as increase community responsibility and sense of ownership towards the project. In this context, supporting organization (SO) ASTHA Nepal has been implementing the development phase activities in four VDCs of Surkhet district from Ashad 17 to Falgun 17, 2073 BS. Whereas, the Post ODF sanitation program of ASTHA has been contract with RWSSFDB from 10th Bhadra 2073 until 12 month program. Thus, The programme has been contributing to improve water supply and sanitation has adopted the approaches of demand driven, sustainability, cost effectiveness, quality project construction, and community participation in the procurement process of the materials of schemes, inclusive and meaningful participation of the community in the all stage of the project as well as increase communal responsibility and sense of ownership towards the project implementing  through the Community Action Plan (CAP) according to the participatory approach to create the healthy and wealthy rural environment to support the socially excluded women, men, girls and indigenous people in the Scheme areas of five VDCs in Surkhet.

Objective of the program

The Major objectives of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project for Scheme areas are to: (i) increase sustainable access to improved water services and promote improved sanitation and hygiene practices in rural areas; and (ii) develop and implement a long-term support mechanism to promote the sustainability of water supply schemes in selected VDCs.