Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is a precondition for health, well-being and economic development.  Without it, increased population and economic growth tend to negatively impact the most vulnerable groups in society.

In Nepal, leadership and coordination in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector are gradually improving. A major milestone was the first ever Joint WASH Sector Review (JSR) conducted in May 2011, organised by the Government of Nepal. Implementation of and adherence to policies, strategies, plans, commitments and resolutions is currently the biggest challenge. Apart from leadership, hard work, discipline and perseverance, this will require improvements in the performance and practices of stakeholders through capacity building and providing quality advisory services. The momentum for increasing access to sanitation and hygiene is picking up and resulting in good progress. The understanding of the systemic causes behind dysfunctional water supply schemes and the commitment to address them has greatly increased. These factors are encouraging in view of the national target to achieve access to sustainable water supply, sanitation and hygiene services for the entire Nepalese population by the year 2017. 

Our Objectives:

• Improve the quality of water supply services, particularly post-construction support services  
• Promote good Sanitation and Hygiene practices
• Facilitate Sector Coordination and Knowledge Management
• Improve Governance and Social Inclusion

Our Programmes: