SUSWA

पूर्ण सरसफाइ भनेको आफ्नो वरपर सफा राख्नु मात्र नभई स्वच्छता, सुरक्षित सरसफाइ अभ्यास र साझा जिम्मेवारीलाई जीवनशैलीका रूपमा अपनाउनु पनि हो। समुदायको सक्रिय सहभागिता र दिगो व्यवहार परिवर्तनमार्फत हामी सबैका लागि स्वच्छ, स्वस्थ र मर्यादित समुदाय निर्माण गर्न सक्छौँ।

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Investing in water infrastructure is only part of the solution. Ensuring that services remain functional over time requires strong local institutions, sustainable financing mechanisms, and clear systems for post-construction support.

Through its systems-strengthening approach, the SuSWA Project supported Hima Rural Municipality to institutionalize a Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Fund Operational Guideline through its Rural Water Supply Service Support Center (SSC).

The experience offers an important lesson: when local governments have the mandate, mechanisms, and resources to respond to maintenance needs, communities are better positioned to protect and sustain their water services.

In one recent repair, the Water User Committee contributed 52% of the total repair cost, demonstrating strong community ownership and commitment, while the remaining 48% was supported through the municipal R&M Fund.

This is more than a repair mechanism it is an example of how locally led systems can strengthen accountability, resilience, and the long-term sustainability of rural water services.

📖 Read the full case study and explore the learning from Hima Rural Municipality:
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Institutionalizing Sustainable Repair and Maintenance Financing through the Rural Water Supply Service Support Center (SSC): Experience from Hima Local governments, Karnali Province – Suswa BackgroundAcross rural Nepal, considerable investments have been made in expanding access to drinking water services. However, sustaining these investments remains an ongoing challenge. Many rural water supply schemes gradually experience reduced functionality due to delayed maintenance, limited fin...

भोटेकोशी नदीमा आएको विनाशकारी बाढीबाट प्रभावित रसुवा, नुवाकोट तथा आसपासका क्षेत्रका जनसमुदायप्रति SUSWA परिवार गहिरो दुःख व्यक्त गर्दछ।

यस चुनौतीपूर्ण घडीमा हामी प्रभावित सम्पूर्ण परिवार तथा समुदायहरूसँग पूर्ण ऐक्यबद्धता प्रकट गर्दछौँ। आफ्ना प्रियजन, घर तथा जीविकोपार्जन गुमाउनुभएका सबैप्रति हाम्रो हार्दिक सहानुभूति तथा गहिरो समवेदना छ। साथै, आफ्नो ज्यानको जोखिम मोलेर उद्धार तथा राहत कार्यमा अहोरात्र खटिरहनुभएका सुरक्षाकर्मी, स्वयंसेवक तथा सबैप्रति हामी उच्च सम्मान र प्रशंसा व्यक्त गर्दछौँ।

विपद्को यस समयमा प्रभावित क्षेत्रका सबैलाई उच्च सतर्कता अपनाउन र स्थानीय प्रशासन एवं आधिकारिक निकायहरूबाट जारी सुरक्षा निर्देशनहरूको पूर्ण पालना गर्न विनम्र अनुरोध गर्दछौँ।
हामी यस कठिन समयमा प्रभावित समुदाय र नेपालका जनतासँग काँधमा काँध मिलाएर साथमा उभिएका छौँ। 🙏

As SUSWA moves into its final year, strengthening local WASH institutions is central to ensuring a sustainable transition beyond the project period.

The 3rd Slot of the four-day Integrated Capacity-Building (ICB) Training, held in Surkhet, brought together 42 newly recruited WASH Unit staff from Local Governments across Karnali.

Across four days, the training focused on practical capacity strengthening across key WASH areas—including safely managed sanitation, BCC, WASH marketing, SSC, GEDSI, Baby WASH, M&E and WASH in Schools.

With 100+ WASH Unit staff recruited across 28 Local Governments, this investment in institutional capacity is an important step under SUSWA’s Controlled Landing Strategy helping ensure that strengthened systems, knowledge and capacities remain embedded within Local Governments beyond SUSWA.

Stronger WASH Units. Stronger local systems. Sustainable WASH services.

What if the people who shape traditions could also help change them? 👀

In many communities, Dhami/Jhakris (religious leader) are more than traditional healers they are trusted voices who influence beliefs, decisions and everyday practices. So, when it comes to changing harmful menstrual traditions, engaging them is not just important it is essential.

That is why SUSWA has kicked off a two-day workshop on Dignified Menstruation Management to Dhami/Jhakri in Naumule, Dailekh, bringing together 31 participants from all 8 wards.

A workshop that creates a space to listen, learn, question and reflect and, most importantly, to equip traditional and religious leaders to become advocates for dignified menstruation within their own communities.

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