Summary of publication

This document is an update on the progress of the Nepal Water for Health program for the period from May to December 2010. The project aims to increase WASH services in four districts across three regions of Nepal through a number of targeted interventions.


This includes working with local civil society organisations, NGO and government partners to provide water services, as well as undertaking awareness and education programs focused on achieving improved and sustained sanitation and hygiene behaviour practices.


The project will directly benefit 25,900 poor people of targeted rural villages of targeted districts. Significant progress has been made since the last reporting period and utilisation of project funds is on track with projected expenditure for the reporting period at 89 per cent, representing 54 per cent of the overall budget.

Full publication

Nepal Water for Health (NEWAH) 6-monthly update February 2011 [PDF 768 KB]