Sunday, March 24, 2013
Training Commenced
Regional Wash Training 2013 commenced in Kathmandu University on 25 March 2013.
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| Prof. SN Khanal, Prof. P Thapa, Prof. B Thapa, Prof. R Maskey, Dr. NR Khatiwada, Mr. SP Lohani |
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| Participants during presentation |
In the opening program, Prof. Dr. Panna Thapa, Dean, School of Science; Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, Dean, School of Engineering; Prof. Dr. Ramesh Maskey, Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering; Dr. Nawa R. Khatiwada; Mr. Sunil Pd. Lohani, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering had graced the opening ceremony with their presence.
Regional WASH Training to Begin from 25th March
Regional WASH Training 2013 has been scheduled to commence from 25 March 2013. The training is jointly organized by Department of Environment Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kathmandu University in collaboration with Water Aid Nepal.
The training is scheduled for four days and the focus has been on technical aspects of WASH. The training will be facilitated by resource persons from the government bodies, faculties in Kathmandu University, and experts of WASH from NGOs and INGOs.
Mr. Kabindra Karki, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoUD/M&E Section
Mr. Nanda Khanal, Senior Division Engineer, Ministry of Urban Development
Mr. Binay Shah, Water and Sanitation Engineer, ICON
Mr. Raja Ram Potey, Consultant, KUKL
Mr. Dinesh Manandhar, Research Fellow, KU/NGS
The training is scheduled for four days and the focus has been on technical aspects of WASH. The training will be facilitated by resource persons from the government bodies, faculties in Kathmandu University, and experts of WASH from NGOs and INGOs.
Resource Persons
First DayMr. Kabindra Karki, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoUD/M&E Section
Mr. Nanda Khanal, Senior Division Engineer, Ministry of Urban Development
Mr. Binay Shah, Water and Sanitation Engineer, ICON
Mr. Raja Ram Potey, Consultant, KUKL
Mr. Dinesh Manandhar, Research Fellow, KU/NGS
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Photo Gallary
Photos
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| The participants in front of Kathmandu University main building |
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| Participants and volunteers in delightful mood after the training |
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Three Day Short Training Concluded
The three day short training
program on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) organized by the Department of
Environment Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the
support from Water Aid Nepal (WAN) concluded today in Mini Auditorium Hall,
Kathmandu University.
The training was conducted with the
aim to impart understanding of different dynamics of WASH
In the concluding
session of the training, Prof. Dr. Sanjaya Nath Khanal and Mr. Kabir
Rajbhandari awarded certificates to the participants. Ms. Lakpa Sherpa
(Central Department of Environment Science) and Mr. Narayan Wosti (Citizen
Forum Biratnagar), representing the
participants described the training as very useful and asked the organizers to
continue such programs. Speaking in the session, Dr. Bim Shrestha thanked
all the participants and wished that the participants would make the sessions
more useful by applying, and sharing the knowledge. He also promised that such
programs will be continued in future also.
18 March 2012
Third Day of the Training
The third day of the training with the focus on planning and monitoring aspect of WASH was facilitated by Mr. Henk Veerdig (SNV); Mr. Madhav Pahari (UNICEF); and Mr. Dinesh Manandhar (Research Fellow, KU).
Mr. Veerdig spotlighted on the sustainability and functionality of WASH in Nepal. With the very low percentage of projects functioning properly, he said, the challenges are numerous. Along with the financial matter, the sustainability and functionality of the projects depend on the model of operation, he added.
Addressing the participants' question concerning slow progress in the sector, Mr. Pahari presented on some of the hindrances that marred the progress. To overcome the drawbacks in the existing mechanism, he said, an alternative, Sector Wise Approach (SWAs) has been envisioned. The approach focuses on sector actors' alignment with the governments planning and linkage with the stakeholders. The collaborated and coordinated plan, he added optimistically but with certain reservations, would produce desired outcome.
Mr. Manandhar trained the participants on developing a marketable WASH Project Plan. During his presentation, he discussed on the components required for the plan and the co-relation among the components.
The trainees developed their plan
In the post-lunch session, the participants who were divided in 5 groups developed their projects. After each presentation, Mr. Kabir Rajbhandari provided feedback to the projects.
Addressing the participants' question concerning slow progress in the sector, Mr. Pahari presented on some of the hindrances that marred the progress. To overcome the drawbacks in the existing mechanism, he said, an alternative, Sector Wise Approach (SWAs) has been envisioned. The approach focuses on sector actors' alignment with the governments planning and linkage with the stakeholders. The collaborated and coordinated plan, he added optimistically but with certain reservations, would produce desired outcome.
Mr. Manandhar trained the participants on developing a marketable WASH Project Plan. During his presentation, he discussed on the components required for the plan and the co-relation among the components.
The trainees developed their plan
In the post-lunch session, the participants who were divided in 5 groups developed their projects. After each presentation, Mr. Kabir Rajbhandari provided feedback to the projects.
Mr. Bhandari commenting on participants' project
Second Day of the Training
The second day of the training, with its four-fold learning outcomes concerned with water, sanitation and hygiene, concentrated on both technical, policy and implement aspects of water, sanitation and hygiene. The resource persons for the day were Dr. Nawaraj Khatiwada (Associate Prof., DESE, KU); Mr. Bhusan Tuladhar (Regional CTA, UN-HABITAT); Namaste Lal (Project Officer, UNICEF); Mr. Rabin Lal Shrestha (Research and Advocacy Manager, WAN); and Mr. Uddhav Timilsina (LDO, Chitwan DDC).
Starting with a short exercise to the participants, Dr. Khatiwada presented on technologies which are successfully operating in both hilly and terai regions. He also showed advanced technologies which are not applied in Nepal but used very successfully in countries like Japan. The problem in water sector, he concluded, is not an unavailability of technology but the affordability of equipment.
Mr. Tuladhar demonstrated simple looking but very useful tools that can be utilized for sanitation. In this sector, he said, doing very simple acts can help achieve significant things. A major step to accomplish the task, he added, demands awareness and action of simple type. He made the participants rethink on people's general tendency to anticipate the availability of high-tech instruments to maintain healthy environment.
Mr. Lal availed the participants with the optimistic picture that is appearing visible now in sanitation and hygiene. The change, he highlighted, is due to the commitment from sector actors under NHSMP. He added that the sector actors have been brought together for common goal. The coming together and the commitment fro the sector actors would successfully accomplish the task set for 2017, he appealingly said.
Mr. Uddav Timilsina, who has been working with great commitment in ODF and made it possible to declare Chitwan as second ODF district, added enthusiasm to the participants. Speaking very succinctly and with determination, he shared both the difficulties that he had to undergo during pre-ODF phase and the measures that he had taken. He also expressed his happiness to see his friends who used to call him satirically as ODF LDO now praising his work.
Apology and Supplement
The organizers needed to make a change in the schedule due to unavailability of Dr. Bhimsen Devkota. Dr. Devkota, who had agreed to train the participants with the focus on hygiene education, could not be available during his session.
To meet the schedule, the organizers requested Mr. Rabin Lal Shrestha who instantly accepted to be present a day before the scheduled time. He delivered his presentation on financing in WASH and showed two major problems that exist in this sector: one, financial factor; and two, utilization factor. On the one hand, the allocated budged for WASH is not sufficient if it is seen in the light of required budget per year to meet the National Target, but on the other, the budget allocated in this sector is not used up at the end of fiscal year.
Social Event at DLR
The organizers arranged a social event at DLR. The event aimed to mix-up the participants, the resource persons and the organizers so that they would interact with each other and could make plans for future.
Starting with a short exercise to the participants, Dr. Khatiwada presented on technologies which are successfully operating in both hilly and terai regions. He also showed advanced technologies which are not applied in Nepal but used very successfully in countries like Japan. The problem in water sector, he concluded, is not an unavailability of technology but the affordability of equipment.
Dr. Khatiwada during his presentation
Mr. Tuladhar delivering presentation
Mr. Lal availed the participants with the optimistic picture that is appearing visible now in sanitation and hygiene. The change, he highlighted, is due to the commitment from sector actors under NHSMP. He added that the sector actors have been brought together for common goal. The coming together and the commitment fro the sector actors would successfully accomplish the task set for 2017, he appealingly said.
Mr. Lal requesting participants for action
Mr. Uddav Timilsina, who has been working with great commitment in ODF and made it possible to declare Chitwan as second ODF district, added enthusiasm to the participants. Speaking very succinctly and with determination, he shared both the difficulties that he had to undergo during pre-ODF phase and the measures that he had taken. He also expressed his happiness to see his friends who used to call him satirically as ODF LDO now praising his work.
Mr. Timilsina sharing his experience
Apology and Supplement
The organizers needed to make a change in the schedule due to unavailability of Dr. Bhimsen Devkota. Dr. Devkota, who had agreed to train the participants with the focus on hygiene education, could not be available during his session.
To meet the schedule, the organizers requested Mr. Rabin Lal Shrestha who instantly accepted to be present a day before the scheduled time. He delivered his presentation on financing in WASH and showed two major problems that exist in this sector: one, financial factor; and two, utilization factor. On the one hand, the allocated budged for WASH is not sufficient if it is seen in the light of required budget per year to meet the National Target, but on the other, the budget allocated in this sector is not used up at the end of fiscal year.
Mr. Shrestha during his presentation
Social Event at DLR
The organizers arranged a social event at DLR. The event aimed to mix-up the participants, the resource persons and the organizers so that they would interact with each other and could make plans for future.
Participants during the social event
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