Trail Bridge Sub Sector Programme (TBSSP), Kavrepalanchok District

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 bridges construction.
Activate the user committees.
Facilitate for public hearing, public review and public audit.
Assist for social inclusion, transparency and livelihood building.
Overall construction supervision work during construction and erection of the bridge.
• Oriented community on the Trail Bridge Program and Approaches; fill-out community application from.
Facilitate Detailed Survey, Design, Estimation of Trail Bridge and Still Truss Bridge.
Mobilize UCs members for the implementation of bridge building activities.
Conduct Bridge Construction supervision, Monitoring.
Supported for the technical and social organizational activities conduction in community.

Major Achievements

Date	Title
	The Trail Bridge Sub Sector Programme (TBSSP) successfully strengthened rural connectivity in 3 Municipalities and 87 VDCs of Kavrepalanchok District through the construction, replacement, and maintenance of trail bridges. During the project period, the programme facilitated the formation of 17 User Committees (UCs), empowering local communities to lead bridge implementation, operation, and management while promoting transparency, accountability, and community ownership.
	The programme successfully constructed 14 new bridges (12 suspended trail bridges and 2 steel truss bridges) with a combined length of 934.30 meters. These bridges directly benefited 2,862 households, serving a total beneficiary population of 16,296 people, including 698 Dalits, 12,088 Janajatis, and 3,706 Brahman/Chhetri. The newly constructed bridges significantly reduced travel time and improved year-round access to education, healthcare, markets, government services, and other essential social and economic opportunities. They also enhanced local economic activities by providing safe and reliable crossings over rivers and streams.
	The programme also completed the replacement of the Maluwabesi Trail Bridge (Twin) with a new 108-meter suspended bridge, benefiting 748 households and 4,279 people, including 439 Dalits, 2,761 Janajatis, and 1,079 Brahman/Chhetri. The replacement ensured safe and resilient access for local communities while addressing the limitations of the previous crossing.
	In addition, the programme carried out major maintenance of two existing suspended bridges with a combined length of 174.50 meters, restoring safe access for 629 households with a beneficiary population of 3,941 people, including 7 Dalits, 3,399 Janajatis, and 509 Brahman/Chhetri. These maintenance works extended the service life of the bridges, improved structural safety, and ensured uninterrupted connectivity for rural communities.
	The programme also provided technical, managerial, and social support to User Committees in mobilizing and managing NRs. 40,469,234.87 directly allocated by the District Development Committee (DDC) and Village Development Committees (VDCs). Furthermore, the programme facilitated community contributions and voluntary labor equivalent to NRs. 829,411.70, demonstrating strong local ownership and participation in bridge construction activities.
	Overall, the programme completed the construction of 14 new bridges, one bridge replacement, and major maintenance of two existing bridges, resulting in 17 completed bridge interventions with a combined bridge length of 1,216.80 meters. These interventions directly benefited 4,239 households and a total population of 24,516 people across Kavrepalanchok District. Through improved rural connectivity, strengthened community participation, and enhanced access to essential services and economic opportunities, the programme made a significant contribution to poverty reduction and sustainable rural development.

Project information

Geographic coverage Kavrepalanchok District
Project duration 36 months (24th August, 2015-23rd August, 2018)
Project Location 3 Municipalities and 87 VDCs of Kavrepalanchok District
Budget 1,750,935.00 (Only NGO service charge, other bridge construction materials costs and UCs support part are paid directly by the DDC)
Funding partner's Office of District Development Committee (DDC)/DTO/TB SWAp, Kavrepalanchok
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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