Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Overview

SEBAC-Nepal is committed to serving marginalized, disadvantaged and poor communities through access to basic services. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 and the Government of Nepal’s action plan to assist those in need, SEBAC-Nepal has been actively engaged in the WASH sector. To date, the organization has successfully implemented 19 projects under this thematic area, enhancing access to safe and clean drinking water while also advocating for improved sanitation and hygiene.

WASH: Areas of Expertise

✅Feasibility study, vulnerability assessment, detailed project reports, baseline and end line surveys;
✅Design and quality construction and sustainable operation of rural water supply schemes (gravity-based drinking water supply schemes, shallow and deep tube wells, and rain water harvesting);
✅Facilitation for community-led governance and management;
✅Technical support for developing climate-resilient water safety plans and WASH plans;
✅Sustainable behavioral change for sanitation;
✅Sanitation and hygiene promotion in community and institutions (healthcare facilities, schools and government offices); and
✅Organizing Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaigns through a Community-Led Total Sanitation approach, and monitoring the ODF status.

WASH: Key achievements

WASH Construction
✅Drinking Water Supply Schemes: 620 water supply schemes constructed benefitting 450,000 population
✅Handwashing Facilities: 5,550 Hand washing facilities installed
✅Toilets: 410,000 safe and hygienic gender- and child-friendly toilets (health posts, schools, public places and households)constructed

WASH Awareness Raising, Advocacy, &Campaigns
✅School WASH: 700 schools included with WASH awareness raising
✅Community Awareness Raising: Awareness raising and training to 359,000 community households on sanitation and hygiene
✅Water Safety Plans: 222 water safety plans developed
✅ODF Status: Facilitated 7 districts to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status
✅Users Committees: Established, trained, & mobilized 616 new Water Users and Sanitation Committee

 

WASH: Ongoing and Completed Projects

S.N.	Project Name	Funding Agency	Project Duration	Project districts
1	USAID Karnali Water Activities Project	USAID/DAI	February to November 2023	Achham
2	WASH Udhhyami	Made Blue Foundation/Simavi, the Netherlands	June 2022 to May 2025	Sindhupalchowk
3	Access to Sanitation and Hygiene for All (ASHA)	Dopper/Simavi, the Netherlands	January 2020 to December 2022	Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha
4	Improving Health and Hygiene through WASH Intervention (IHHWI)	SIMAVI Netherlands	December 2016 to November 2019	Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha
5	Safe Practices on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (Safe WASH I & II)	USAID	January 2011 to June 2019	Darchula, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Achham
6	Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP)	DDC Achham/ FINNIDA	January 2008 to June 2010	Achham
7	Community Based Water Supply and Sanitation Project: Darchula	District Water Supply and Sanitation Office, Darchula	January 2008 to June 2020	Darchula
8	Water Supply and Sanitation (WATSAN) Program: Achham	ECHO/ Care Nepal	July 2008 to June 2009	Achham
9	Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Project: Achham	District Development Committee Achham/ Community Water Supply and Sanitation Office, Achham	July 2007 to June 2010	Achham
10	Water Supply and Sanitation Program: Doti	ECHO/Care Nepal	July 2007 to June 2008	Doti
11	Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project: Bajhang	Department of Water Supply and Sewerage/ Community Water Supply and Sanitation Office, Bajhang	September 2006 to June 2010	Bajhang
12	Water Supply and Sanitation Activities: Achham	District Drinking Water Supply Office, Achham	February to June 2000	Achham