Sanitation Trailblazers; Resilient Children in Nepal Project (STRCN)
Objectives:
- To capacities School children, teachers, management committees on Disaster Preparedness to contribute to WASH resilience in schools and home communities, even in the face of future disasters.
- To capacities Rural Municipality in Disaster Preparedness to ensure WASH resilience in schools, even in the face of future disasters.
- To support the preparation on DRR informed School WASH improvement plans and its implementation while at the same time integrating WASH in education and ensuring all children, including both girls and boys as well as children with disabilities are reached.
Key Activities:
- Training to teachers and management committees in disaster preparedness and importance of WASH resilience.
- Vulnerability Capacity Assessment of schools in participation of school children, parents and teachers. Training on disaster risk reduction, preparedness, WASH resilience in schools to child clubs.
- Hygiene sessions including menstrual hygiene management conducted in schools.
- Disaster risk reduction simulation and drills in schools.
- Promote safe water management through training sessions and water filters in schools.
- Exposure visits for disaster risk reduction learning.
- Campaigns, events, fairs, interactions, extracurricular activities by children and teachers for preparedness and disaster reduction, booth campaign.
- Training and sensitization to local municipal government representatives in disaster preparedness and importance of WASH resilience.
- Accessibility audit in schools.
Expected Results:
Strengthen children’s resilience and disaster preparedness in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok District.
Increased knowledge and awareness of students, teachers, school management committees, parent teacher associations and the Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality on safe and resilient WASH practices and disaster preparedness.
Major Achievements:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| The Sanitation Trailblazers: Resilient Children in Nepal (STRCN) project successfully strengthened disaster preparedness and WASH resilience in 39 schools of Chaurideurali Rural Municipality, Kavrepalanchok District, benefiting students, teachers, School Management Committees (SMCs), and local government institutions through integrated capacity-building, planning, and awareness initiatives. | |
| The project exceeded its training target by building the capacity of 4,415 students, teachers, and School Management Committee (SMC) members on disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster preparedness, and climate-resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) practices, surpassing the original target of 3,300 participants. A total of 20 training events for teachers and SMC members, 39 child club training sessions, 156 hygiene and menstrual hygiene management sessions, and 12 disaster simulation drills were conducted to strengthen preparedness and promote safe hygiene practices in schools and surrounding communities. | |
| To institutionalize disaster preparedness, the project completed 39 Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCAs), supported the integration of disaster risk reduction into 39 School Improvement Plans (SIPs), and facilitated the preparation of 39 School Safety Plans. In addition, 39 safe water management sessions were conducted, and water filters were provided to schools to promote access to safe drinking water. | |
| The project also promoted child-led learning and community engagement through five child-to-community DRR learning and sharing events, 20 awareness campaigns, fairs, and extracurricular activities, and continuous community mobilization by hygiene promoters and social mobilizers. These initiatives enhanced community awareness and encouraged active participation in disaster preparedness and WASH resilience | |
| At the local government level, the project strengthened institutional capacity by providing disaster preparedness and WASH resilience training to 40 municipal staff, stakeholders, and head teachers, exceeding the target of 30 participants. It also supported the integration of disaster preparedness into local education planning processes, conducted 45 school accessibility audits to promote inclusive learning environments, and facilitated four joint monitoring events with key stakeholders. | |
| Overall, the project successfully achieved its intended outcomes by improving knowledge and awareness of safe and resilient WASH practices and disaster preparedness among students, teachers, School Management Committees, and local government representatives. Through strengthened school systems, enhanced institutional capacity, inclusive planning, and active community participation, the project made a significant contribution to building safer, more resilient, and child-friendly learning environments capable of withstanding future disasters. |
Project information
- Geographic coverage 39 Schools
- Project duration 15 months (1st November, 2020 to 31st January, 2022)
- Project Location Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok District
- Budget 15,996,102.00
- Funding partner's WaterAid Nepal (WAN)
- Implementation Partner School Management Committees (SMCs)/PTAs/Child Clubs
- Target groups Municipal Government representatives, School Management Committee (SMC), Teachers, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Child Clubs and School Students
