WASH Program

     EPF Nepal in coordination with World Bank Funded Government’s Fund Developement Board has initiated the rural water and sanitation program in 4 schemes indifferent VDCs of Dhading from 2015 to 2017

Prefeasibility Survey Completed (from 17 Nov to 2 Dec 2015)

     Pre feasibility survey has been completed and the survey report has been submitted as the first phase of the program. EPF Nepal is the implementation organization for four schemes to complete the water project. For pre feasibility survey, one engineer for technical field and one Social scientist for social field have been working under WASH project.  

Training for Selection and rehabilitation of Schemes (From 21-22 Jan, 2016)

     Similarly, Fund Development Board conducted training from 21 and 22 January 2016 for the selection and rehabilitation of earth quake damaged schemes.  EPF Nepal got 25 schemes for survey and rehabiltation in Dhading district. The training was based on conducting survey, responsibilities  and role of Fund Board(FB) and Supporting Organization(SO),  budgeting,, staffing and time line.  The time line of rehabilitation is maximum 6 months from the date of training. 

The second phase of the new schemes of the water project is going to initiate soon.Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation program 

EPF Nepal in coordination with World Bank Funded Government’s Fund Board has initiated the rural water and sanitation program in 4 schemes in different VDCs of Dhading from 2015 to 2017 Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation program fund development board has supported to run this project. EPF Nepal has got the responsibility of 4 schemes consisting of the VDCs namely Dhola, Jyamrung, Kalleri, Gumdi, Katunje VDCs and Neelkantha municipality. 

Prefeasibility Survey Completed (from 17 Nov to 2 Dec 2015)

Pre feasibility survey has been completed and the survey report has been submitted as the first phase of the program. EPF Nepal is the implementation organization for four schemes to complete the water project. For pre feasibility survey, Er. Ms. Sushmita Khadka from technical field and Mr. Nabaraj Timalsina from Social scientist were recruited from EPF Nepal. They visited the respective field and submitted GIS information and report to the FUND board.

 Development Phase (  6 July – 5 March)
 Fund board and EPF Nepal did agreement on 22 Ashad 2073 for the implementation of development phase program. There are all together 19 staff comprising  team leader, WASH officer, 2 engineers, accountant,  7 technicians and 7 motivators. The second phase of the program will remain for 8 months which is progressive. The mid term report of Development Phase Program has submitted to Fund Board in which the following activities have been completed so far.

-           Layout

-           Social Map

-           Detail Survey

-           Formation of User Committee

-           Training for team leaders, engineers, accountant, consumers committee, women child tap committee, Jagaran Committee etc.

-           Healthy Home Survey of schemes house holds

-           Detail design estimate

-           Spring registration 

2. ODF and Post ODF Program 

Rural Water and Sanitation Fund Development Board has selected SO to EPF Nepal for ODF and Post ODF program in 5 VDCs of Dhading district. Post ODF program has been going in Benighat  VDC and Gumdi VDC after the declaration of ODF on 10 Mangsir 2073.  ODF declaration had happened in cooperation with World Vision International and Focus Nepal. Similarly, EPF Nepal is implementing its activities in Katunje, Kalleri, Jyamrung VDCs for ODF. MOU between Fund Development Board and EPF Nepal had happened on 30 Bhadra 2073 BS. There are 13 staff who are working in this program. The detail of the staff is as follow.  

Team Leader                – Ravi Bhatta                                     All VDCs

WASH Officer              - Rajendra Bahadur Chand                All VDCs

Triggerer                       - Bishnu Manandhar                         Katunje

Triggerer                       - Sangita Tamang                              Katunje

Triggerer                       - Rita Bhatta                                      Jyamrung

Triggerer                       - Laxmi Lamsal                                  Jymarung

Triggerer                       - Rashmi Ghale                                 Gumdi

Triggerer                       - Chanchala Shrestha                        Gumdi

Triggerer                       - Arjun Bisural                                   Benighat

Triggerer                       - Samir Chepang                               Benighat

Triggerer                        - Samir Arghaule Magar                  Kalleri

Triggerer                           - Prakash Khatiwada                     Kalleri

EPF Nepal got successful to declare ODF in Gumdi VDC and it is processing in Katunje and Jyamrung VDC. The following activities have been done for ODF and Post ODF programs.

-          Action Plan

-          Healthy Home Survey

-          Formulation of different committees 

Rehabilitation and reconstruction 

The agreement between Fund Development board and EPF Nepal had conducted on 31 Bhadra 2063 for reconstruction and renovation which lasts for 6 months. The program is progressive. The following persons are the responsible for R&R Program.

-       Ravi Bhatta – Team Leader

-       Akrur Nath Sharma- Engineer

-        Bishnu Giri – Accountant