25/08/2026
🌱 Strengthening Local Solutions for Sustainable WASH & Climate Resilience
Today, a joint field visit was conducted across Golbazar Municipality and Karjanha Municipality–1, Siraha, bringing together local government representatives, WHH Nepal - Welthungerhilfe, and Sabal Nepal to review ongoing interventions, share learning, and strengthen collaboration for sustainable, community-led solutions.
📍 Golbazar Municipality – Hadedada, Ward No. 1
The team, comprising Mayor Shyam K. Shrestha, Deputy Mayor Manti Sah, Ward Chairperson of Ward No. 1 Dev Bahadur Magar, and Ward Chairperson of Ward No. 3 Dhan Bahadur Lama, along with WHH representatives Shakeib Nabi, Namita Nepal, Biju Dangol, Navin Rana Magar, and Bikash Karn, and Sabal Nepal Executive Director Deepak K. Jha, visited the Nature-Based Solution (NBS) site at Hadedada.
The team interacted with the Recharge Pond User Committee on the management, utilization, and long-term sustainability of the recharge pond. The team also visited the F***l Sludge Management (FSM) trench site to observe the ongoing intervention and discuss its management and future sustainability.
📍 Karjanha Municipality – Ward No. 1
The team further visited the sanitary pad production facility, where members observed the production process and discussed its operation, management, and sustainability. The team interacted with Ward Chairperson Mr. Phanindra Prasad Pokhrel, Sanitary Pad Production Committee President Mr. Yadav Prasad Subedi, and committee members, who shared insights into the initiative and demonstrated the sanitary pad production process.
The field visit provided a valuable platform for joint learning, coordination, and meaningful dialogue among local governments, development partners, and community institutions, reaffirming our shared commitment to locally led, inclusive, and sustainable solutions in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), climate resilience, and community development.
🤝 Together, we can strengthen local systems, empower communities, and build sustainable solutions that last.