From Civil Engineering to WASH Leadership
When I graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 2019, I saw my future in blueprints and concrete. I wanted to…
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Active in Karnali Province
Water is Dignity. Hygiene is Health.
SUSWA is a human rights progressive bilateral project building on and continuing the long-term WASH sector cooperation of the Government of Finland and the Government of Nepal
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Our Impact
Impact That Matters
Measurable results and real-life improvements in health, dignity, and inclusion across rural Nepal.
220,000+
People Reached
Across 5 municipalities in Surkhet District
45
Water Systems
Constructed or rehabilitated for safe water access
12,500+
Toilets Built
Household and institutional sanitation facilities
85%
Behavior Change
Communities practicing improved hygiene
Key Achievements
- Reduced waterborne disease incidents by 60% in targe communities
- Achieved open defecation-free status in 18 rural ward
- Trained 350+ local government officials on inclusive WAS planning
- Established 75 women-led water and sanitation user committee
- Implemented menstrual health programs reaching 15,000+ girl and women
- Created 100% accessible public facilities in 12 community center
Beyond Numbers: Real Change
In Barahatal Rural Municipality, the construction of a piped water system means women no longer walk 2 hours daily for water. Children attend school regularly. Families have time for income generating activities.
In Gurbhakot, accessible public toilets ensure that persons with disabilities can participate in community life with dignity and independence.
Every data point represents a life improved, a community empowered, and a step toward lasting change.
Why it matters
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More Than Just Taps & Toilets
This project brings lasting transformation by improving access to clean water, better hygiene, and safer sanitation systems.
Community First
Community-first water solutions improve dignity, health, and local resilience.
Foundations of Wellbeing
Why Wash Matters
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are foundational to health, dignity, and development.
In rural Nepal, lack of WASH infrastructure forces communities into cycles of disease, poverty, and inequality.
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Why Wash Matters
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are foundations of health, dignity, and development.
From Civil Engineering to WASH Leadership
When I graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 2019, I saw my future in blueprints and concrete. I…
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