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outline ofEnvironmental Impact and other Sustainability Issues(Initial)oBased on current
state of design.oFactors considered here may affect/change the designoConcerns about
impact the project will have on theenvironmentduring construction, while in use and when
disposedoSteps taken to minimise environmental impactoEconomic impact on the
community and long term economic sustainabilityLong terms costsPossible economic spin-
offsoSocial impactPossible positive and negative impacts on the community (short and long-
term)How has design addressed social and cultural concerns?please use this as a
BACKGROUND informationNepal Water for Health (NEWAH) is an NGO in Nepal working
towards clean drinking water, hygienepromotion and sanitation (WASH). They achieve
thisby working closely with communities in 51 districtsacross the country building the
people’ s capacity to realise their rights to water and sanitation, andgivingaccess to the
required infrastructure.EWB volunteers have worked with NEWAH over the years to create
innovative approaches to WASHchallenges, develop water safety plans and engage the
community in the processes. EWB is also assistingNEWAH with a climate change adaptation
program anda catchment hydrology, groundwater recharge andrainwater harvesting
program.In 2014-2015 EWB is partnering with NEWAH for the EWB Challenge. The EWB
Challenge focuses on hill topcommunities in the hill region of the Gorkha District. The
village of Sandikhola has been chosen as arepresentative community of the villages in the
region, as a way for students to better visualise lifein thisdistrict. The design solutions,
however, should betransferable to all hill top communities.In 2013 EWB held a workshop
with NEWAH staff in their regional office in Bharatpur. During this workshopseven broad
design areas were discussed and resulted in design projects being identified that NEWAH,
andthe communities they work with, are either workingon at the moment or wishing to
work on in the future.These projects are outlined in this design brief. Further detail and
information can be found on the EWBChallenge website at:www.ewbchallenge.orgAll of the
student design reports that are submitted to the EWB Challenge for review will be given
toNEWAH. NEWAH are excited to receive these reports and hope that the ideas can be
integrated into theirprograms.The EWB Challenge is a fantastic opportunity for students to
learn about and understand a wonderfullyrichculture, and be involved in an exciting time of
change for rural hill top communities in the Gorkha District,Nepal. It is an opportunity to
learn, not just about the challenges facing their communities, but alsoaboutcommunity
development in general, and the role engineers and other technical professionals can

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