Project Brief

Project Title: One-Day WASH and Personal Hygiene Awareness Training for School Children and Women in Tajakot, Adanchuli, and Chankheli Rural Municipalities, Humla

Funding and Collaborating Partner: Kharpunath Rural Municipality, Humla

Fiscal Year: 2080/081 (2023/24)

Project Location: Kharpunath Rural Municipality, Humla District, Karnali Province

Project Duration: Up to the end of Ashadh 2081 (Mid-July 2024)

Objectives:- To raise awareness on WASH, personal hygiene, and ODF sustainability among school children and women in three rural municipalities of Humla.

Target Groups

• School Children (Grades 8–12) and Community Women.

 Key Training Areas

• Introduction to ODF declaration and its significance
• Current sanitation practices in the community
• Safe water handling and storage techniques
• Menstrual hygiene management
• Personal and household hygiene practices
• Roles of schools and women in sustaining WASH improvements

Methodology

• Interactive presentations
• Group discussions
• Demonstrations (e.g., handwashing, sanitary pad use)
• Participatory evaluation of ODF status
• IEC materials (posters, charts, leaflets)

Expected Outcomes

• At least 150 participants trained in WASH and personal hygiene
• Community-level understanding of gaps in ODF sustainability
• Initiation of WASH promotion at school and household levels
• Strengthened partnership between community actors and government bodies in sanitation initiatives

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Pre- and post-tests for school participants
• Feedback forms and verbal evaluations for women participants
• Photo documentation and brief summary reports from each rural municipality
• Final report submission to the Drinking Water, Irrigation, and Energy Development Office, Humla