Community Bridge Building at the Local Level (BBLL)

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Community Bridge Building at the Local Level (BBLL)

Objectives:
  • To contribute towards poverty reduction through improvement of access to social and basic services and economic resources and opportunities of the local people by building trail bridges within one hour detour.
Key Activities:
  • Community mobilization and facilitation in bridge construction.
  • Activate the user committees.
  • Conducted DMBT Training.
  • Facilitate for public hearing, public review and public audit.
  • Prepare the detailed design of suspended type bridge.
  • Assist for Social inclusion, transparency and livelihood building.
  • Carry out the overall construction and supervision of the works.
  • Support the Community in technical and social organizational activities conduction.

Major Achievements:

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During the project period, the Community Bridge Building at the Local Level (BBLL) Project successfully facilitated the construction of 20 trail bridges in Dolakha District through User Committees, with a combined bridge length of 1,367.6 metres.
The completed bridges have significantly improved year-round, safe, and reliable access for 7,928 households, directly benefiting a total population of 43,991 people, including 23,315 women and 20,676 men. Among the beneficiaries, 2,859 are Dalits, 33,830 are Janajati, and 7,302 belong to Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri communities. The project has substantially improved access to education, health services, markets, and other essential public services while contributing to enhanced rural connectivity and livelihood opportunities.
The project supported the formation and mobilization of 20 Bridge User Committees (BUCs) with the active participation of 184 committee members, including 74 women and 110 men. The committees represented diverse social groups, comprising 13 Dalits, 148 Janajati, and 23 Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri members, thereby promoting inclusive participation and community ownership.
To strengthen local technical capacity, two eight-day Demonstration Model Bridge Training (DMBT) programmes were conducted for Bridge User Committees and local bridge builders. In addition, 20 Routine Maintenance Committees (RMCs) were established, and 20 Bridge Supervisors were selected and mobilized to support the long-term operation and routine maintenance of the completed bridges.
Technical and social support was provided throughout the implementation process, including detailed surveys, bridge design, cost estimation, construction supervision, quality assurance, monitoring, and the facilitation of public hearings, public reviews, and public audits. Final technical inspections and assessments confirmed that all 20 bridges were completed in accordance with the prescribed technical standards and quality requirements.
The project mobilized a total investment of NPR 35,942,988.47 from the District Development Committee (DDC), Village Development Committees (VDCs), Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Programme (RRRSDP), the Trail Bridge Support Unit (TBSU/Helvetas), and community contributions. This collaborative financing approach strengthened local ownership and ensured the successful implementation of the bridge construction programme

Project information

  • Geographic coverage Dolakha District
  • Project duration 56 months (May, 2009-December, 2013)
  • Project Location 1 Municipality and 51 VDCs of Dolakha District
  • Budget 1,819,040.00 (Only NGO service charge, other bridge construction materials costs and UCs support part are paid directly by the local bodies)
  • Funding partner's DDC, DTO, RRRSDP, TB-SWAp, Dolakha and TBSU/Helvetas
  • Implementation Partner User Committees (UCs)
  • Target groups All the citizens of a community that takes more than an hour to cross the river to get from one place to another
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