Janahit, a local NGO in earthquake affected areas, Sindhupalchok, Nepal, implemented a project, through the support of UNICEF, to revive WASH facilities to the affected communities. So far, the project rehabilitated 1050 toilets and 23 water supply schemes.

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Emergency WASH intervention
for Earthquake Affected
Community
A project completion report of SSFA Grant of UNICEF
Janahit Gramin Sewa Samittee 12/30/15 SSFA-Grant/UNICEF

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The devastating earthquake of 25th
April 2015 and the successive aftershocks severely affected 14
districts of Nepal. Sindhupalchok was one among the badly battered districts of Nepal where more
than 4000 people lost their lives. The earthquake ended up claiming the lives of people and their
livestock, along with private and public building crumbled into rubble.
In a bid to support those affected communities of Sindhupalchok, Janahit Gramin Sewa Samittee
was awarded with Small Scale Funding Agreement (SSFA) from UNICEF. Under this agreement
JGSS implemented emergency WASH program in Kubinde, Phulpingkot and Phulpingdada VDCs of
the district.
JGSS, under this intervention, revived WASH facilities in those VDCs. Firstly, the organization
conducted a detail assessment of the working villages by collecting detail information about
damage caused, and the resources needed. Secondly, there was repeated consultation with the
people of the VDCs, their representatives and the government line agencies. The consultation and
the assessment gave the programa clear picture ofwhat andhow to do; as wellas where to do.After
the assessment and the consultation, JGSS started reviving water supply schemes and toilets.
The project outputs includesconstruction andrenovation of 23 water supplyschemes and750toilets
were revived till the date. Further, 1500 hygiene kits were distributed. Likewise, 1050 hand washing
corners were established at revived toilet sites. The corner includes a bucket, mug, soap, brush,
Harpic and a towel.
Peoples’participationwasassuredateverystepsoftheproject. Participationstartedwithconsulting
V-WASH-CCmembersofthe corresponding VDCsforselection ofintervention sites.Likewise, Users’
Committees were formed to facilitate the renovation process. Next, people were invited in every
meetings and their feedback and opinions were taken onboard. Most importantly, peoples’
representatives, journalists and bureaucrats were frequently called for monitoring of the progress.
The organization also made a rigorous coordination among stakeholders in the district during
project implementation. The update ofthe projectwasbeing updated in the WASH cluster meetings.
Also, 4W reporting templates were also duly filled regularly so as to make this intervention visible to
district, regional and national WASH clusters.
Nevertheless, this emergency WASH intervention helped almost 18000 people access to improved
WASH facilities and prevented them from falling under serious consequences of any epidemics. The
incessant effort of project staffs, regular monitoring UNICEF staffs made this project successful. So
far, the project has reduced sufferings and restored human dignity of the earthquake affected
people.

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CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Acronyms
1. Background ............................................................................................................................. 1
2. Objectives................................................................................................................................ 1
3. Project locations......................................................................................................................2
4. Methodology...........................................................................................................................3
4.1 Consultation meetings...........................................................................................................3
4.2 Formation of users’ committees ............................................................................................4
4.3 Detail assessment ..................................................................................................................4
4.4 Beneficiary selection..............................................................................................................5
4.5 Procurement..........................................................................................................................5
4.6 Construction..........................................................................................................................5
4.7 Monitoring and follow up .......................................................................................................6
4.7.1 Monitoring by project staffs.............................................................................................6
4.7.2 Monitoring by V-WASH-CC ............................................................................................. 7
4.8 Hand over .............................................................................................................................. 7
5. Achievements..........................................................................................................................8
5.1 Revival of toilets.....................................................................................................................8
5.2 Revival of water supply schemes............................................................................................9
Water supply schemes in Phulpingkot .....................................................................................9
Water supply schemes in Phulpingdada...................................................................................9
Water supply schemes in Kubinde ......................................................................................... 10
5.3 Hygiene kit distribution........................................................................................................ 10
5.4 Establishment of Hand washing corners .............................................................................. 11
5.5 Hygiene promotion TRAINING............................................................................................. 11
6. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 12
7. Recommendations..................................................................................................................... 12

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ACRONYMS
CGI: Corrugated Galvanized Iron
DWASHCC: District Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinating Committee
DWSSO: District Water Supply and Sanitation Office
HH: Household
JGSS: Janahit Gramin Sewa Samittee
ODF: Open Defecation Free
VDC: Village Development Committee
VWASHCC: Village Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinating Committee
WASH: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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1. BACKGROUND
After the devastating earthquake of 25th
April 2015 there was a need to immediately support the
people in need who were ravaged by the disaster. With the loss of thousands of lives and damage of
properties an immediate need of rescue for the affected people. Several organizations, local and
international including development partners launched rescue missions in Sindhupalchok which is
one among the badly affected 14 districts of Nepal.
Janahit Gramin Sewa Samittee (JGSS), one of the local NGO of the district pioneering in WASH,
health and social mobilization harnessed its effort with the support of UNICEF. This project, under
the Small Scale Funding Agreement (SSFA) of UNICEF, is aimed at rehabilitating WASH facilities to
the earthquake affected people of Sindhupalchok.
This program, as Initial Response Plan in Sindhupalchok, was intended to execute for three months,
and JGSS implemented rehabilitation of WASH facilities in 3 VDCs, namely Kubinde, Phulpingkot
and Phulpingdada of the district.
The program was implemented in close coordination with government line agencies, and other
stakeholders in the district. In fact, the program made frequent sharing and learning with District
WASH cluster as well as District Water Supply and Sanitation Office (DWSS) of Sindhupalchok.
2. OBJECTIVES
The main aim of this project was to restore WASH facilities in the earthquake affected areas and
help people to access to clean drinking water and use toilet.
However, other specific objectives are listed below.
Result 1:
Facilities of safe water at HH and community level- 17830 affected people (3566 HH) in
targeted VDCs have access to safe water through small repair and maintenance 21 water
supply schemes.
Result 2:
Sanitation Campaign in the HH level - 3300 affected people (600 HH) in households gained
access to safe toilets.
Result 3:
Hygiene Promotion and behavior change- 17,830 affected people (3566 HH) in targeted
VDCs received appropriate Hygiene messages.

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3. PROJECT LOCATIONS
The project was implemented in three VDCs of Sindhupalchok district, namely Kubinde,
Phulpingkot and Phulpingdada. Kubinde is the adjoining village of district headquarter, Chautara,
of the district. Phulpingkot is adjacent to Kubinde neighboring Phulpingdada.
Picture 1. Map of Sindhupalchok district.
Since the program was implemented in cooperation with local bodies, they suggested the program
to be implemented in some selected locations of the aforementioned VDCs as below.
TABLE 1: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WARDS
VDC Wards
Phulpingdada 1,2,3
Phulpingkot 1,2,3
Kubinde 6,7,8,9

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All the three VDCs are badly battered by the earthquake. Among all those program locations, wards
of Phulpingdada contain more population while Kubinde and Phulpingkot have slightly fewer
population.
CHART 1: HOUSEHOLDS AND POPULATION OF WORKING VDCS
4. METHODOLOGY
4.1 CONSULTATION MEETINGS
In order to kick start the process, the JGSS project team and the UNICEF field office
representative started consultation with the local stakeholders. In cooperation with the V-
WASH-CCs of the corresponding VDCs the working wards were finalized.
The meetings were called on by the respective secretary of the VDC where everyone related
were invited for discussion. Usually, everyone participated in the discussion where they
talked about the project, its methods, procedure of beneficiary selection, the contribution
they've to make, and how the program will be monitored.
103
130
141
93
79
103
81
73
85
98
567
715
776
511
435
567
447
416
468
539
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
PHULPINGDADA
1
2
3
PHULPINGKOT
1
2
3
KUBINDE
6
7
8
9
Total Population No. of households

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Picture 1: Discussion of working areas of UNICEF in Kubinde VDC
4.2 FORMATION OF USERS’ COMMITTEES
Next, some users’ committees were formed in the areas of proposed construction of water
supplyschemes. The users' committees were formedbyinvolving allthe people of the water
supply catchment areas. Especially, the people representing the vulnerable group--women,
Janajati, Dalits, disables--were taken care of by assuring their involvement.
4.3 DETAIL ASSESSMENT
In between those consultations, JGSS team conducted a detail assessment of each working
VDCsincluding wards. Thesurvey collecteddetaildataofthe damage, the resources needed
and the possible methodology of construction. Also, technical team including engineer and
local people conducted survey of the water supply schemes.
The assessment was
conducted at the HHs by
using semi structured
questionnaire that
included all the questions
needing information
about type of toilet, type
of damage, scale of
damage, resources
needed, level of
awareness of toilet etc.

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Picture 2: Status of fully damaged toilets in Kubinde and Phulpingkot.
4.4 BENEFICIARY SELECTION
Likewise, the beneficiaries of toilets were also selected through rigorous consultation with
V-WASH-CC members including Ward Citizen Forum, FCHVs, teachers, political party
members, mothers’ groups and VDC secretary.
4.5 PROCUREMENT
Subsequently, procurement was made based on the aforementioned assessment. By
issuing Request for Quotation (RFQ), vendors were selected based on the merit. Upon
agreement based on the RFQ, the vendors started supplying the goods needed for
construction works.
4.6 CONSTRUCTION
After supply of those procured items, construction work started. Every households (HHs)
workedto finish their toilet construction on their own. They were provided with cement,CGI
sheets, and sand. Those
materials were provided as per
the need basis.
Also, the water supply
schemes were provided with
pipes, cements, plastic water
tanks, and labor costs. The
hired labor then completed the
water supply schemes.

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Picture 3: Toilets under construction in Phulpingkot and Phulpingdada
4.7 MONITORING AND FOLLOW UP
The work in progress were regularly monitored by project staffs, UNICEF field staff and the
people benefitting from the project.
4.7.1 MONITORING BY PROJECT STAFFS
The project staffs from JGSS made regular visits to the project locations to track the
progress of the work being conducted. The project staffs were accompanied by local
volunteers who were also hired for that purpose.
In addition, UNICEF field office representative also made regular tours to the selected
locations in the field. The UNICEF staffs were often attended by the JGSS project staffs,
volunteers and the local representatives in the field.
Picture 4: JGSS team monitoring toilet construction at Phulpingdada.

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4.7.2 MONITORING BY V-WASH-CC
The group of village level stakeholders, V-WASH-CC, also made regular visits in the project
locations. All the political party representatives, Ward Citizen Forum members, FCHVs, and
teachers accompanied by the VDC secretary went to each HHs and water supply schemes
construction sites.
Picture 5: V-WASH-CC team and JGSS board members in a monitoring visit at Kubinde
The visits of V-WASH-CC motivated some difficult beneficiaries to complete construction of
their toilets who were, otherwise, very reluctant to do so. Also, the convoy of respected
people in their village made the project deemed highly important. As a result, everyone
involved in the project completed the task assigned to them.
4.8 HAND OVER
Each toilets in the HHs were handed over to them immediately after completion. However,
those completed water supply schemes were handed over to the users’ committees. Those
committees,
comprising the
local people who
actually use the
water, then
owned the water
supply schemes,
and also assured
to use them
properly in a
sustainable way.

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5. ACHIEVEMENTS
The project so far re-established WASH facilities in the earthquake affected villages of
Sindhupalchok district, especially in Kubinde, Phulpingkot and Phulpingdada VDCs. Those WASH
facilities—water supply schemes, and toilets—that were badly damaged were fully revived by the
end of the project period. Likewise, the project also conducted social mobilization for behavior
change in the affected communities.
Picture 6: Sites of revived toilets ready for use.
Following were the remarkable accomplishment of the project.
5.1 REVIVAL OF TOILETS
Altogether 708 toilets were revived in the three VDCs. The revival include application of CGI sheets,
revival of wall, construction of plinth including pan and pipes. In total, 253 toilets in Phulpingdada,
227 toilets in Phulpingkot and 226 toilets in Kubinde were revived.
CHART 2: WARD WISE NUMBER OF TOILETS REVIVED
83 85
69
51
40
49
88
73
79
101
1 2 3 6 7 8 9 1 2 3
Phulpingkot KubindePhulpingdada

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5.2 REVIVAL OF WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES
The project revived a total of 23 Water Supply Schemes in the three VDCs—Phulpingkot,
Phulpingdada and Kubinde, including two in schools.
WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN PHULPINGKOT
Wards Schemes HHs covered No. of beneficiaries Status
1 Mul Padhera School 45 275 Restored
2 Jhulunge Tar DWS 36 198 Restored
Dhande Khola DWS 10 75 Restored
3 Kalidada Neupane
Gaun DWS
71 391 Restored
Sunar Dhara DWs 13 72 Restored
Tallo Neupane tol 35 193 Restored
Tallo Kalleri DWS 20 110 Restored
WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN PHULPINGDADA
Wards Schemes HHs covered No. of beneficiaries Remarks
1 Karkale Khola DWS 26 143 Restored
Karang gaira Secondary
School
150 Restored
Lama Gaun DWS 16 88 Restored
2 Jamunekhola DWS 50 275 Restored
Gati tallo makhlo DWS 29 160 Restored
Gahate School DWS 180 Restored
3 Tuni Bhote DWS 23 127 Restored
Padhero Chaur DWS 50 275 Restored

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WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN KUBINDE
Wards Schemes HHs covered No. of beneficiaries Status
6 Karkale DWS 19 105 Restored
7 Bhasme Tallo Neapl Tol
DWS
15 83 Restored
Dushmure DWS 42 231 Restored
Dada Tol DWS 25 138 Restored
8 Seti Devi Higher
Secondary School
400 Restored
9 Padhera DWS 16 88 Restored
Bhalukhop DWS 17 94 Restored
5.3 HYGIENE KIT DISTRIBUTION
In order to support the people of earthquake affected VDCs for maintaining cleanliness around the
WASH facilities at home, JGSS team together with Red Cross staffs in cooperation with UNICEF
distributed 1500 hygiene kits in Phulpingdada VDC of Sindhupalchok.
Picture 7: Hygiene Kits distribution in Phulpingkot.
The hygiene kit contained towel, soap, nail cutter, rope, panties, sanitary pads, combs, tooth brush
and user manual. During the distribution, the beneficiaries of the kits were also oriented on how to
use those sanitary pads. JGSS staffsalsotoldthemhow to use soap andwashtheir handseffectively.

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5.4 ESTABLISHMENT OF HAND WASHING CORNERS
Establishment of hand washing corner is of great importance for, especially for changing behavior.
Therefore, the project team assured hand washing corners at the beneficiaries by providing them
with bucket, mug, soap, and other sanitary items.
Picture 8: Establishment of hand washing corner at every toilet sites.
5.5 HYGIENE PROMOTION TRAINING
Hygiene Promotion trainings were conducted at some selected locations so as to change the
behavior of the earthquake victims. The trainings were participated by FCHVs, local people as well
as representatives of the political parties.
Picture 9: Participants of the Hygiene Promotion Training at Kubinde

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6. CONCLUSIONS
The emergency WASH project implemented at Kubinde, Phulpingkot and Phulpingdada VDCs of
the earthquake affected Sindhupalchok district of Nepal is successfully concluded. The project was
of emergency nature, therefore, it addressed the immediate need of the people. Due to the project
all the people of the project implementation VDCs got access to the WASH facilities. Also, no
epidemic outbreak were witnessed during the project period.
People's participation was vital for successful completion of the project. Taking the confidence of V-
WASH-CC, the local institution, which has deep root among people, played very vital role in project
implementation. The body not only helped to allocate the working wards but also supported project
team by selecting beneficiaries, convincing the difficult beneficiaries, and involved in frequent
monitoring.
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
By the end of the project implementation, the team has come up with the following
recommendations based on the experiences gathered from the field.
 V-WASH-CC should be taken in confidence so as to implement any WASH activities in the
villages.
 Members of all the political parties should be called on during any meetings that involve
making of decision for the village. It reduces any forthcoming possible conflicts.
 Project should not select project beneficiaries by themselves. Instead, local bodies and
institutions should be given that responsibility of selecting beneficiaries. Usually, ward
citizen forum in cooperation with VDC secretary is better idea for selecting them.
 The project should not plan any of the activities during festival seasons. In addition, the local
calendar of festival should be known in advance as the people will be busy in celebrating the
festival.
 While selecting members of the users' committees of the water supply schemes, the voices
of all those involved should be carefully heard. Otherwise, some weaker section of the
society will never be able to get the benefit despite the construction of the water supply
schemes.