To improve Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Practice of Marginalized Community People of the Banakhu VDC, Kavrepalanchok

To improve Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Practice of Marginalized Community People of the Banakhu VDC, Kavrepalanchok

Objectives:
  • To build toilet and install cooking stove for the marginalized community people.
Key Activities:
  • Orientation and sensitization of women and community organizations to health, hygiene and sanitation.
  • Materials support for construction of toilets.
  • Materials support for installation of Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) and kitchen management for rural women groups.

Major Achievements:

Date Title
3 days orientation conducted for women and community organizations members where total 80 people including 48 female and 32 male were the direct beneficiaries and the stakeholders were sensitized and informed about health, hygiene and sanitation for healthy living.
111 Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) were installed in deprived and dalits households resulting into reduced indoor pollution benefiting rural women and children in terms of health and sanitation.
75 Toilets construction in deprived and dalits households. The total beneficiaries from the toilet construction were 269 female and 203 male within 75 households, in which there were 22 dalits and 53 deprived Janajatis.

Project information

  • Geographic coverage 1 VDC
  • Project duration 7 months (December, 2009-June, 2010)
  • Project Location Banakhu VDC of Kavrepalanchok, District
  • Budget 662,870.00
  • Funding partner's Australian Embassy, Nepal /Direct Aid Program (DAP)
  • Target groups Marginalized Community People of the Banakhu VDC
Primary Health Care

Promoting equitable access to quality primary health care, health education, nutrition, and community-based health services to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable communities.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Ensuring access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation, hygiene promotion, and climate-resilient WASH services for healthier and more resilient communities.

Climate & Disaster Resilience

Building resilient communities through disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environmental conservation, and sustainable resilience-building initiatives

Food Security & Sustainable Livelihoods

Enhancing food security and sustainable livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, skills development, entrepreneurship, and income-generating opportunities.

Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

Promoting gender equality, social inclusion, and the empowerment of women, children, persons with disabilities, and marginalized communities.

Community Empowerment & Good Governance

Strengthening community participation, local governance, transparency, accountability, and partnerships to promote inclusive and sustainable development.

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