The SUSWA project is committed to achieving positive health impacts through improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Nepal’s municipalities. On this World Health Day, we want to highlight the importance of these essential services for the well-being and dignity of all community members, especially those who are most vulnerable.
Nepal’s draft SDP 2016-2030 aims to provide adequate and convenient sanitation and water services to all citizens for health, dignity, and socio-economic progress. SUSWA supports this vision by improving institutional facilities such as schools, health stations, and public sanitation facilities, and their maintenance in project municipalities. The project aims to achieve universal access to improved sanitation, sustainable changes in hygiene behaviors, and dignified menstruation for all, including women and girls with disabilities.
Municipalities are the main implementers of the SUSWA project, and they have a crucial role in planning, financing, monitoring, and constructing WASH projects within their boundaries. SUSWA supports municipalities in providing quality services to all people in a democratic and inclusive manner. The project’s impact statement is “Improved well-being and inclusive communities with sustainable WASH services and behaviors through local governments’ improved capacity to achieve equal rights to WASH for all.”
The desired impact of the project focuses on a holistic and inclusive well-being of the community, where good hygiene and sanitation behaviors promote health and overall well-being, free from discrimination and taboos. The project aims to empower people and raise awareness of their rights, reducing discriminatory cultural practices. The outcome statement is “People supported by the Project Municipalities have improved and equitable access to safe and sustainable drinking water and adequate sanitation services, dignified menstruation, and improved hygiene practices, paying special attention to women, girls, and disadvantaged groups.”
On this World Health Day, let us recognize the importance of sustainable WASH services and behaviors for public health and well-being. We commend the Government of Nepal for its vision to improve public health and living standards through SDP 2016-2030, and we are committed to supporting its implementation through the SUSWA project. Together, we can achieve equal rights to WASH for all and create inclusive and healthy communities.
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