SDG-WASH Nepal Implementation The Nepal WASH Alliance sub-programme (as part of the WASH SDG Programme) will work in four municipalities: Kohalpur and Baijanath in Banke district, and Bheriganga and Barahatal in Surkhet district. The Nepal WASH Alliance sub-programme will be implemented mainly by the local partners. These include: Lumanti, ENPHO, FSCN, BSP-N, Sahakarmi Samaj and Fedwasun, and supported by the Dutch WAI partners: Simavi, WASTE, RUAF, RAIN, Practica and Akvo. 

In line with the WASH SDG Programme strategy, the Nepal WASH Alliance sub-programme will be working on achieving sustainable and equitable use of WASH by all following the three strategic objectives below:
1.	Improving behaviour change interventions leading to increased demand for improved WASH facilities and practices;
2.	Improving WASH service provision leading to increased availability and affordability of WASH products and services, which contributes to sustainable and equitable access to WASH;
3.	Strengthening the WASH governance and institutional framework leading to governments enabling efficient and effective delivery of inclusive and sustainable WASH services, which contribute to sustainable and equitable WASH.

The Nepal WASH Alliance sub-programme has the following key targets:
1.	Sustainably improving access to and use of safe drinking water for at least 23,500 people in rural areas and 18,000 people in urban areas.
2.	Sustainably improving access to and use of sanitation for at least 64,000 people in rural areas and 43,100 people in urban areas.
3.	Sustainably improving hygiene behaviours for at least 29,000 people in rural areas and 20,500 people in urban areas.

For more information please visit www.wash-alliance.org or email Mingma Sherpa: Mingma.GyalzenSherpa@simavi.nl