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SOLVE

SOLVE Nepal

Annual Report2019-2020 Publication Group:

Advisors: Mr. Rajesh Lal Singh Shrestha Mr. Yogendra Subedi Ms. Renuka Karki Ms. Saraswoti Limbu Ms. Jyoti Pradhan

Chief Editor Mr. Rajendra Bahadur Pradhan Executive Director

Editors Mr. Saroj Pokharel, Coordinator, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Mr. Himal Raj Ghimire, Project Manager, EESJ Project Ms. Pratigya Neupane, Project Coordinator, SUSASAN Project Ms. Namita Shrestha Finance and Admin offi cer Ms. Naramaya Rana Magar Social Development Offi cer Ms. Basna Mana Marpha Field Coordinator Mr. Yadav Nepal Field Coordinator

Special Th anks Inuja Pradhan – Volunteer

Cover page: Training of Trainers on Community Score Card to the stakeholders of Konjyosom and Bagmati RMs. I

Table of Contents

1. Abbreviations I 2. SOLVE - Nepal Vision, Mission and Goals II 3. sfo{sf/L lgb]{zsaf6 III 4. Important events of the reporting year 1 5. SOLVE- Nepal organizational structure 4 6. SOLVE-Nepal stakeholders analysis 5 7. SOLVE-Nepal strategy wise activities reporting *= ;+:yfsf cfufdL % jif{sf /0fgLltx?M != ;fdflhs Joj;fo k|a4{gsf nflu ljQLo kx'Frdf ;xof]u ^ @= ;fdflhs Gofo tyf zflGtsf nflu dlxnf z;lQms/0f sfo{qmd ;+rfng ug]{ * SEED/ EESJ kl/of]hgf #= lbuf] lasf;sf nflu k|fs[lts >f]t Aoa:yfkg tyf hnjfo' kl/at{g af6 kg]{ k|efjsf] Go"gLs/0f !# hnjfo' kl/at{g af6 k/]sf k|efjsf] Go"gLs/0f ul/ dlxnfx?sf] cfodf a[2L ug]{ ufpFkflnssf] hf]lvd klxrfg ul/ lg/fs/0fsf nflu pkfo k|ab{g ug]{ $= u|fld0f vfg]kfgL, :jf:y tyf ;/;kmfO{ sfo{qmd ;+rfng ug]{ !^ e"sDk kZrftsf] vfg]kfgL tyf ;/;kmfO{ cfof]hgfsf] dd{t tyf ;'wf/ sfof{Gjog kZrftsf] vfg]kfgL cfof]hgfx?sf] sfof{Gjog %= :yfgLo ;'zfzg k|a4{g sfo{qmd ;+rfng ug]{ !* ;'zf;g kl/of]hg (= ;kmntfsf] syf !)= n]vf kl/If0f k|lta]bg – @)&^–)&& @^ !!= lqmofsnfk emNsg] s]lx tl:a/x? #! !@= lgb]{zs ;ldlt ;b:ox?sf] kl/ro II

ABMS Audio Based Messaging System AIMS Agricultural Information Management System CAPA Community Adaptation Plan for Action CECI Center for International Studies and Cooperation CRC Citizen Report Card CSC Community Score Card CSOs Community Support Organizations DCC District Coordination Committee DPAC District Project Advisory Committee DRRCCA Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation FCA FinChurh Aid GAC Global Aff airs Canada GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GMALI Grant Management and Local Infrastructure ICT Information Communication and Technology IMS Infrastructure Management System INGO International NonGovernment Organization JAMS JudicialAff airs Management System KAP Knowledge, Attitude and Practice LAPA Local Adaptation Plan for Action LGs Local Governments LRP Local resource Person MPAC Municipality Project Advisory Committee MSMEs Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NAPA National Adaptation Plan for Action ODF Open Defecation Free ODI Open Data Initiatives PETS Public ExpenditureTracking Survey RM Rural Municipality RWSSFDB Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund development Board SEED Socio Economic Empowerment of Disadvantaged Women SOLVE Society Of Local Volunteers' Eff ort WMG Women and Marginalized Group WUC Water User's Committee

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SOLVE-Nepal celebrated completion of it's 31st (1989-2020) (2046-2077) establishment on October simply with exchanging messages and commitment due to COVID-19 pandemic. Th e historic moment was shared with the key achievements organization has achieved and the way forward.

Participation in Social Business Day Bangkok Executive Director Mr. Rajendra Bahadur Pradhan participated the International 9th. Social Business Day (28-29 June, 2019) organized in Bangkok, Th ailand by Yunus Centre in the presence of Nobel laureate Hon. Prof. Mohammad Yunus.

Th ere were many session relating to the importance of social business with the motto 'Making Money is Happiness and Making other people happy is Super Happiness.'

Participation in International Advocacy Rajendra Bahadur Pradhan, Executive workshop on Climate Change and Director of SOLVE - Nepal has participated in an International Advocacy programme on Adaptation in Berlin, Germany. 'Climate Change Adaptation' organized by BASUG, Germany on 18th.May, 2019.

Th e programme was attended by the honorary Ambassador of Nepal to Germany and other distinguish guests. Th e programme was chaired by Mr. Bikash Chaowdhary Barua, BASUG President. SOLVE has partnership with BASUG in climate change project' Women Empowerment in Climate Change Adaptation and generate income' fund supported by GIZ/CIM, Germany. 2 Observation tour to Bangladesh SOLVE support to Government to fi ght A group of SOLVE-Nepal has visited against the effect of COVID-19 Bangladesh to observe the activities of women SOLVE-Nepal donated NCRS 111,000 to cooperatives and micro fi nance activities. Nepal Govt. through District Administration Th e group interacted with the groups of offi ce Dhankuta and Rs. 115,000 to diff erent Brac, Baridhara Women Cooperative Dhaka, Local Governments namely Dhankuta, Monibala Welfare Trust, BASTOB, SERWTCI Terhathum, Chainpur, Pakhribas, Ghoretar, and GRAUK Bangladesh. A total fi ve delegate Mudhe and Tumlingtar Rural/Municipalities. from SOLVE-Namely Mr. Rajendra B. Pradhan, ED, Ms. Indu Pradhan (Member SOLVE also supported to it's women SOLVE), Mr. Himal Ghimire (Project benefi ciaries involved in micro fi nance, who Manager), Ms. NaramayaRanaMagar (Social has given birth of new babies during the Development Offi cer), and Ms. Namita lockdown period with some food items as a Shrestha (Admin and Finance) and the team relief support. from FWEAN jointly visited Bangladesh.

Merger of SOLVE Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. Due to the several microfi nance institutions in Nepal duplicating the services in the same area and with same clients. It has created new problems of duplication, multiple fi nancing and increasing defaults. So, to mitigate such severe problems in micro fi nance SOLVE Laghubitta with Jivan Bikas and Garibi Nyunikaran Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha has taken decision to merge each other so that a strong organization in micro fi nance sector can be created. Th e joint transaction has been started from 22nd Bhadra 077. 3

An agreement has been made to start- up the Local Women led Economic Development (LWED) program in Kontyosom RM, Mr. Gopi Lal Singtan, Chair of the RM and Mr. Rajendra B. Pradhan ED of SOLVE-Nepal signed the agreement.

SOLVE-Nepal has decided to honor Mr. Bikash Chaudhary Baruwa President of BASUG by giving the honorary member of SOLVE-Nepal. He has given a lot of contribution to expand and internationalize the organization by inviting SOLVE in international advocacy forams in Berlin, Germany.

SOLVE-Nepal has also provided the honorary membership to Mr. Jitendra Roy, Senior manager of PKSF, Dhaka, Bangladesh for his extraordinary contribution to this organization by linking Bangladeshi NGOs to SOLVE- Nepal. He has successfully hosted the observation tour of SOLVE-Nepal to Bangladesh in 2015 and 2019.

SOLVE - Nepal has provided it's honorary membership to Mr. Gopilal Singtan, Chairperson of Konjyosom Rural Municipality for his extraordinary contribution to this organization to expand its development interventions in Lalitpur district since 2009. 4 SOLVE - Nepal Organizational Structure

Annual General Assambly Policy Level

Board of Directors

Executive Director Management Deputy Executive Director

Coordination Public Hearing Level PM&E Offi cer GMAC Offi cer

Admin. Finance Coordinator Program Coordinator Implementation Level Admin. Staff s Program Staff s

Community Groups Benefi ciaries' Level Benefi ciaries 5 SOLVE-Nepal Stakeholders' Structure

Development Partners CECI, FCA, GIZ, LWF, RWSSFDB, ACF,DCC, RM, Municipality, and other donors SOLVE-Nepal Administrative Relation Municipality, District Administration, DCC, SWC Intermediaries

- Community facilitator/ mobilizer - Local leader (Traditional, Informative Relation Community and Political) NGO Federation, District - Journalist and Media - Change agents (Teachers, HR Police, Media, National and workers) International alliance, Political - CBOs (Child/Youth clubs, Parties CFUG, WUG, Women centers, Cooperatives) Target Groups

. (Disadvantage/ excluded) women . Forest/Water Users . Children and Youths . Marginalized peoples . Confl ict aff ected peoples . Cooperatives 6 SOLVE Areas of Operation Promotion of Social Business 1 with Financial Access Background With the objective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8 & 12, SOLVE initiating women to gear up Social Business using their knowledge, skills and resources. SOLVE also plays an intermediary role to access the fi nancing and market linkages of the products.

Purpose • Create local opportunities for local women using local resources for the social entrepreneurship. Methodology • Federate women for the economic • Capacity building of social entrepreneurs activities and impart skills. in business oriented issues • Transfer skills, technology to build the • Organize linkages and interactions capacity of women. • Develop strategic partners with like • Step towards managing market by using minded organization, association network with suppliers. 7 Achievements related conferences, workshops and • Start at least packaging product networks • Start outlet services for social business motive Lesson learnt • Strengthen network with producers and In the past SOLVE-Nepal has initiated many suppliers skill based training for the income generation. But in the lack of proper production and Collaborations market management those eff orts are still in • Develop relations with women led an infant stage. Th e great lesson of SOLVE- cooperative Nepal is the lacking on focused product to • Keep relation with micro fi nance be marketed. So, incoming years SOLVE- institutions Nepal will keep eff ort to focus on market • Participate in diff erent social business based demand with proper investment. 8 Women Empowerment, 2 Social Justice and Peace Building Funding agency: Konjosom Rural Municipality, Lalitpur FCA/WB (Wards: , Bhardeu, )

Funding period: Mahankaal Rural Municipality, Lalitpur 2020-2022 April (Wards:, , , )

Total Budget: Godavari Municipality, Lalitpur 2017-2019 – € 253, 212.00 (Wards: Devichour,) 2020-2022 - € 263, 200.00 Benefi ciaries: 5000 Women Working areas: Bagmati Rural Municipality, Lalitpur 5000 Marginalized and poor women from (Wards: , , Malta, 12 women cooperatives Pyuter and Ashrang) Staff : 11

SOLVE-Nepal with the fi nancial assistance Outcome 2. Duty bearers and other from FCA is a fi nish INGO has been stakeholders promote women's socio- implementing Economic Empowerment economic rights and climate change for Social Justice Project Th e project is the continuation of Socio Economic adaptation at the local level. Empowerment of Disadvantaged Women and Girls (SEED), Project. Output 2.1: Stakeholders including male counterparts are sensitized to create a Currently Th e project covers 4428 women supportive environment at home and benefi ciaries federating in 12 diff erent community for women to engage in socio- women owned cooperatives. Th e objective economic spheres. of the project is to 'Contribute to the enhanced social and economic status of Output 2.2: Capacity of GBV reduction women in southern Lalitpur. sub-committee of women's cooperatives strengthened to monitor GBV cases, provide For which SOLVE will work to achieve the support for aff ected, and coordinate with following outcomes during the project judicial committees to promote access to period; justice.

1. Women are economically empowered. Output 2.3: Women's cooperatives and saving groups advocate for economic Output 1.1: Increased capacity of opportunities for most marginalized and cooperatives to provide quality services vulnerable groups and climate change and fi nancial requirements of women to adaptation. strengthen their business. 9

METHODOLOGY: membership growth

• Strengthen and Mobilization of Women Led 4428 Cooperative in the area involving women. • Income generation through Enterprise Development interlinking with FWEAN to promote enterprise and market access. • Collaboration with local stakeholders so that women will lead local institutions like groups, cooperatives and actions for social 4249 transformation. • Train and mobilize women in the context of new federal structure to cope the development needs. JAN - 19 JAN - 20 • Empower women to mitigate the situation overcome by COVID-19.

ACHIEVEMENTS: SAVING & other income Total in euro a) Membership incresement: comparison 12 Cooperatives 12 cooperative with the 2019 data there were 179 people Dec- 2019 6,83,582.928 enrolled as new share members in 12 Dec-2020 7,72,710.570 cooperatives, this is slowly but gradually Progress in 2020 89,127.64 increasing scenario in the new working area of project. People seems willing c) Cooperatives managers and key board to join the cooperatives as a share members have enhanced management member to get diff erent services which capacity of fi nancial and operational is better than before. Cooperatives have functions by training, mentoring announced various types of saving and coaching in the lacking part. and loan products, cooperatives are Cooperatives managers are doing providing other supports like relief and well capable to keep accounts and recovery through advocacy, welfare fi nancial transactions, board member support those who are in diffi cult enhanced leadership quality to lead the situation which other cooperatives don’t organization to explore other resources have. for share member's economic and b) Management and fi nancial stability: social development. Nine Cooperative Th e fi nancial condition of cooperatives managed own offi ce space and providing is strengthening towards self-suffi cient services to their member regularly it manner. Th e information shows that build-up trust of members. the savings and other income fund is d) Economic empowerment of share elevated by 13%+ than the 2019 amount. members: Cooperatives have got 77071 euro Women are engaging in diff erent income support fund provided by project and generating activities with the support of other organization. By mobilizing that cooperatives. 1212 women share member amount cooperatives are earning profi ts have taken loan, among them 95% have to manage cooperative administrative utilized in IGA activity. 10% of total loan in and bonus to share member. agriculture, 64% in livestock, 22% to small 10

Figure 1 Share member Manikhel has Figure 2 Community dialogue at taken loan for buff alo Chaughare business sector. Mostly, women are engaging e) Two activities were planned for in livestock buff alo for milk production to achieving this output, but, only one sell in market. Average activity implemented due to the COVID income for one milking buff alo is 20,000 to 19 workshop and interface meeting 25,000 per month and 150,000 gross income could not organized in this year. Th e in a year. Other income sources of women is budget of this activity was diverted poultry farming and goats rearing, women to relief/recovery support as demand in Mahakaal RM, Bagmati RM are doing by cooperatives. Total 57 community very good income from milk selling and in level dialogues organized in seven Konjyosom RM they are earning from small cooperatives (Bhattedanda, Ghusel, Nallu, shop, knitting shop, goat rearing, poultry Dalchoki, Chaughare, Manikhel and farming, tea shop and so on. Women are Bukhel cooperatives. All together 1070 sharing signifi cant amount of family income community people including 50 male from diff erent income sources. Sessional counterparts participated in the dialogues. fresh vegetable production is second Other gathering and interactions could major income source of women in Bukhel, not conducted in this year. Manikhel, Chaughare, Bhattedanda, Malta, Devichoure, Bhardue and Ghusel. Short term loan have been taken for vegetable production and sell to local traders. Women who are doing semi commercial vegetable production are making 200,000 to 300,000 rupees of money in one session. Th ose Figure 3 16 days campaign in Manikhel examples shows that women are major stakeholders of their family by economic In the social audit program all participated empowerment and social responsibility. right holders expressed positive results in their community by project implemented in 2020. Right holder thanked to project Outcome 2 : Duty bearers including and implementing organizations for their male counterpart are sensitized to create support during the diffi cult situation created supportive environment at hole and by COVID-19 pandemic. Th e support community. provided by both organisations was very Under this outcomes there were three out helpful for us to minimize fi nancial problems, puts and 13 activities planned for 2020. Th e seed support for vegetable production and outcomes/ results are described in following interest support for monthly instalment for paragraphs; poor member, we feel very happy for this support said in the plenary session. 11 Ms. Bimala Bomjan says she is proud to be a share member of Janjyoti Women Agri. Cooperative; she has taken loan under livestock heading to buy buff alo and sell milk. It is my pleasure that cooperative helped me to buy a buff alo and seed I got through project, I have produced and sell to local traders for extra income she said. Share member of Chaughare, working in Cabbage farm, seed supported by project. COLLABORATIONS: Ms. Sunita Singar, Share member and SOLVE-Nepal has been working closely Treasurer of Konjyosom Saving and Credit with District Coordination Committee, Cooperative Chaughare, it was the out of Rural Municipality, Municipality and expectation for her to become treasure Ward Chairperson and also different of cooperative and learned so much concerned organizations, mainly about cooperative accounts, for what Division Cooperative Office, Lalitpur, cooperative works in her village this is and Federation of Women Entrepreneurs interesting. Th is is the fi rst institution that Association, Nepal. she become member. She is glade to serve women in the village who do not know LESSON LEARNT and Challenges: more about cooperative and its service, • Proper communication and she enjoying her role in cooperative written document is needed before and thanks to project for re-organizing implementing activities with Local women cooperative in chaughare. As she Government has taken 20,000 loan from cooperative • Enhanced capacity to use different for vegetable production. She made online platforms 30,000 profi ts from Cabbage sell in one • Activity implementation using season. different modality were effective though logistic cost increased Fund for relief to pro-poor family affected the community. More than six months by different hazard and other natural continuous lockdown broken the regular calamity, in many time local government economic activities and income of poor also creates pressure for support to such people specifically women headed family, incidence need to address. single women, poor Dalits, people with Local government recommendation is disability. The economic activities are to implement project in new wards as slow down by uncertain situation created previously requested in Mahakaal and by COVID. The project along with other Bagmati RM. stakeholders should work together for COVID-19 relief support to right holders "no more loosing condition" and provide in Bagmati Rural Municipality have done backstopping support for future recovery. in four wards in Lalitpur. This unexpected pandemic impacted the food security of 12

MoU between Konjyosom rural municipality (or area-based) in its approach. Although and SOLVE-Nepal to implement local the focus is local, there are links to national, women economic development program regional and international levels. (LWED) with joint eff orts and resource Th e Economic in Local Economic Development collaboration. Aft er this foundation drives home the importance of identifying and program, implementation will start from seizing business opportunities, supporting 2021. A comprehensive guidelines for entrepreneurial initiatives (whether formal or implementation is prepared and submitted informal, micro or large), facilitating market rural municipality for approval. access and creating a climate conducive to Th e concept of LWED is refl ection initiation investment and business activity. in the context of EESJ project and joint Th e term Development emphasizes that initiation with local government of Lalitpur LED is holistic; it does not only cover the to those women who have less opportunities economic dimension but also includes social, and resources for economic activity. politico-administrative and cultural aspects. Local Economic Development (LED) is a Th e quality and direction of growth is as process by which public sector, business important as its quality and size. Sustainable and civil society work collectively to create development is at the heart of LED, which better conditions for economic growth and means satisfying the needs of the present employment generation. Its purpose is to generation without sacrifi cing the future of build up the economic capacity of a local area succeeding ones (LGSP, 2003). to improve its economic future and the quality of life for all. Local Economic Development Local in LED means: that is successful focuses on enhancing • Optimizing local resources and local competitiveness, increasing sustainable capacities to build local potential; growth and ensuring that growth is inclusive. • Driving forces are economic stakeholders Th e term Local in the defi nition signifi es in the communities, municipalities and that LED involves building the economic cities; strength of a local area by optimising local • Shared benefi ts are reaped by the resources and capacities; the prime movers community in working together; and or driving forces are economic stakeholders • While focused on local, there are links to in communities, villages, municipalities and the regional, national and international cities singly or collectively; and it is territorial levels.

Publication of EESJ Project: 13 Sustainable Natural Resource 3 Management and Climate change Introduction: Among fi ve working strategy of organization Recently, SOLVE also doing replication of it's SOLVE-Nepal has strong background of experiences in other project areas. In Lalitpur implementing diff erent types of activities district SOLVE implemented "Empowering related with the sustainable natural resource Women to Adapt Climate Change eff ects management and Climate ChangeAdaptation. and generate incomes"in the funding of In the past SOLVE Nepal has very long CIM/ BASUG Germany. SOLVE successfully experience to work in Community Forest completed the project with achieving the said management and development in Dhankuta objectives of the project. district and adjoining districts of Pradesh No.1. SOLVE managed 369 community forest Representing SOLVE-Nepal Mr. Rajendra in the funding of DFID, in their capacity B. Pradhan, Executive Director participated building to manage community forest, in an International Workshop on Advocacy which are still sustained in the many Rural in Climate Change Adaption held in Berlin Municipalities. SOLVE also supported to on 18th. May, 2019. Th ere is an opportunity prepare Local Adaptation Plan (LAPA) and to exchange the development innovation Community Adaptation Plan (CAPA), a long with BASUG is continuing since the term plan to address the need to take action partnership has been started in between both for protecting community forest and also organization. Mr. Pradhan also visited the to address to mitigate the changed natural head offi ce of BASUG in Hague, Netherlands. context from the climate change.

Mr. Rajendra B. Pradhan in BASUG offi ce, Hague. 14

Project Name: Funding period: "Empowering Women to Adapt Climate 2018 April to 2019 October change Eff ects and Generate Incomes". Total Budget: € 19400.00 Funding agency: GIZ/ CIM Germany Staff : 2

Partnership through: Working areas: BASUG Germany • SOLVE promoted Women Cooperative (a Diaspora organization) members of Lalitpur district. • 4 Local level Municipalities (12 Wards)

BASUG Germany is a Diaspora Germany, Neitherlands and UK. Mr. organization working in the many parts of Bikash Chaudhary also delivered his the world including Bangladesh in diff erent speech about the possible eff ect of developmental and social issues including climate change in the global scenario. migration issues. SOLVE worked jointly with BASUG to aware people about the negative • A two day training has been completed eff ect of climate change in their daily lives. on 23 and 24 Sept' 2018 with58 women Th e project component is based on NAPA as participants from diff erent 11 women prepared by Nepal Government. cooperatives representatives in Lalitpur district making aware in climate change Th e project has completed some major and it's possible implication to the life of activities as; women and children of the area. • Baseline data collection orientation to the cooperative members and volunteers • A 20 minutes visual prepared about the has been completed on June, 2018 climate change eff ects in the district participated by 12 women volunteers. from the project and aired through the television channel in Nepal with a view • National level Advocacy workshop on to aware the people in climate issues. Climate Change adaptation and it'seff ects • On 28th.October 2018, one day visit on women's life has also been completed from GIZ CIM representative from on dated21st. Sept 2018 in Kathmandu. Nepal Pasma Dahal and Narnina from Th e programme was inaugurated by Germany visited Bukhel and Dalchoki the Hon. member of National Planning interacted with the women of the project Commission and participated by govt. areas. and non govt. stakeholders, cooperative members and local government elected SOLVE- Nepal has recently completed one representatives. Th e programme was Vulnerable Community Assessment (VCA) widely participated by 99 participants in Dalchowki including the Chairperson of BASUG, 15 A Case study

Active engagement of cooperative for raising awareness on women rights Th e members of the Sishautar Women right to information, training of district Cooperative openly gave credit that Susasan level community score card and public project has made them frontline campaigners expenditure tracking survey etc. of awareness raising. Th e cooperative is one of the intermediary CSOs of the project. According to Vice-chair of the organization Manager of the cooperative Ms. Bhakti Rekha Sanjel the member of the cooperative Timalsina said, “Since members participated has got much knowledge and skills to advocate in the diff erent activities of Susasan we and facilitate to the society. Th e members become unknowingly as leaders in the also have been supporting SOLVE/Susasan societies”. to organize community level campaigns of tool orientation developed under the project. Th e Cooperative was established at Ghusel, Th ey lead events celebrating international ward no. 1 of Bagmati rural municipality women's day and other local level events. of Lalitpur is known as an active local Th e cooperative formulated GESI policy and organization for advocating rights of eff ectively implemented it. As provision of women and other marginalized groups the GESI policy cooperative provides especial nowadays. Apart from or along with fi nancial concession to Dalit and other marginalized transactions the members of the cooperative community on services of the cooperative. are active in awareness raising activities and advocacy campaigns. So, the cooperative is familiar as a frontline local organization in the municipality. Manager of the cooperative Ms. Bhakti Timalsina fi rst time participated in the two-day training of GESI organized by SOLVE Nepal in 2017. Aft er this, the management committee members, staff and shareholders were participating in diff erent events turn by turn such as leadership development, local level planning process, 1616 Rural Water Supply, 4 Health and Sanitation

Background: Date Started: 2017-2019 SOLVE-Nepal has been involved in Rural Water supply and Sanitation since 1993. Project Name: SOLVE has got opportunity to work in a Rural Water Supply and Sanitation piloting project JAKPAS with World Bank in Improvement Project. the period of 1993-1996. SOLVE successfully completed the piloting of JAKPAS Funding agency: implementing in Rasuwa district far from Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Kathmandu and most areas like Goljung Development Board and Grey villages. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) is the programme Funding period: developed aft er the JAKPAS success from Th is project started in 1996 and is a the World Bank. continuation since batch 1 to 10 till date.

Total Budget: Goal: Including development and Th e main goal of the programme is to implementation phase with community provide safe drinking water and support in contribution, the total cost is: NCRS: sanitation in the rural areas of Nepal. 19719814.00 including contribution from Donor, Users Objective and Other stakeholders • Th e main objective of the rogramme is to change the behavioral in sanitation, save Working areas: time from pottering water and involved Bagmati Rural Municipality Ward no 3 : in economic activities. . JhakriDanda, BhalukholaChhapeli, • Declare villages from Open defecation Saatkanya RWSS, Free, so that healthy environment can Dodavari Municipality ward no. 7 be created. . Babia Danda, SaarangiBurinchuli RWSS Konjyosom Rural Municipality ward no. 5 Project Methodology: . NaukhandeDol, Punyakaali RWSS • Eff ective participation of users involving from identifi cation of scheme to Mahankal RM Ward no. 1, 2 planning level. . Bimire RWSS • Implementation of project with cash and labor contribution. Staff : 28 • Design project development phase to Benefi ciaries: 5125 resolve the possible confl ict, registration, House hold: 854 user identifi cation, collection of contribution. 17

• Start implementation phase on the base of development phase infrastructure. • Prepare Community Action Plan with community, prepare local human resource with capacity building and form women technical support service as a part of project sustainability. • Establish operation and maintenance fund 3% of project cost, register WUC in DCC and contribute 2.5% cost in the project as capital investment. • Register in DCC as per water resource act 2049 and pass from DCC.

Achievement: • Completion of all water supply schemes on time. • Collaboration with local Rural Municipality and DCC in the process to complete project. • SOLVE-Nepal has skilled human resources to execute water supply, sanitation and health issues exist in community. • Users' feeling of ownership in RWSS project contributing to sustain the project.

Lesson learnt: • Th e project is highly demand driven, so the ratio of people's participation in this project is more than 20% of total cost. Th e users provided contribution as they committed to complete project as decided by them. • SOLVE also contributed to declare Open Defecation Free ( ODF ) in the areas we worked. We learn that if the users are awakened this is possible in each and every areas, we work. SOLVE has completed water supply and sanitation schemes in this areas. 1818 Governance 5 and Accountability

BACKGROUND: Date Started: April, 2017 Sustainable Use of Technology for Public Sector Accountability in Nepal (SUSASAN) Project Name: is a four-year project launched in 2017 that Sustainable Use of Technology for seeks to encourage equitable and inclusive Public Sector Accountability in Nepal participation – particularly from women and (SUSASAN) marginalized groups – during democratic decision-making processes through the use of Funding agency: integrated technology. SOLVE-Nepal is one GAC (Global Aff airs Canada) through of the implementing partner of SUSASAN Center for International Studies and project for Lalitpur district. SUSASAN is Cooperation (CECI Nepal) currently being implemented in two of the rural municipalities namely Konjyosom and Funding period: Bagmati Rural Municipalities of Lalitpur 1st April, 2017 -30th March, 2021 district. Total Budget: Th e overall objective of the project is to 2017 : NRs. 25, 04,927.00 bridge the gap between public service 2018 : NRs. 69, 13,712.00 providers and receivers specially the 2019 : NRs. 69, 31,400.00 women and marginalized groups with the 2020/21: NRs. 43, 81,730.00 use of integrated technology. Th e rugged topography, residence of marginalized Working areas: communities, especially women and Bagmati and Konjyosom Rural marginalized population are not being able Municipalities, Lalitpur District to have easy access to goods and services provisioned by the public agencies. Th e Benefi ciaries: Approx: 20000 project aims to enhance the accessibility of Women and Marginalized communities women and marginalized communities to including youths get more of the benefi ts of public services and at the same time, it envisages to assist Staff : 4 public sectors for being more responsive and accountable in catering services to the marginalized group enabling them for ensuring constructive citizen engagement in democratic citizenry processes of local governments.

Th ere has been designed to provide technical and fi nancial assistance to LGs for developing better and inclusive policies, practical programs and budget allocation so as to make the LGs more visionary, practical and accountable to citizen. Furthermore, to promote the practice of deliberative decision making in the LGs and to impart better understanding of democratic 19 local governance through optimum used by the CSOs, communities, WMG, to engagement of women and marginalized access relevant data/information to hold groups and constructive citizen engagement local government accountable, developing for improving the access of vulnerable and off line mechanisms linkinng with online marginalized communities to legal and technology. economic opportunities have been felt necessary. 3. E-governance Capacity Building and Accountability: Project Objective: Th e main objective of Th e project will work with local the project is to leverage and mainstream governments to build their capacity integrated technologies for promoting good toward E-Governmence. Th e project will governance and social accountability in facilitate the development/ adaptation of Nepal. technological governance tools and provide technical ongoing support for better use of Main activities: the tools and mechanisms for data collection, 1. Enhancing Citizen Engagement and information sharing and accountability. Infl uence: Th e project will enhance the capacity of citizens, WMG to participate in and infl uence decision making processes at local government levels, through integrated technologies.

2. Establishment of Techno-hubs: Established Techno Hubs (THs) at municipal/ rural municipal and community levels, within existing facilities of government, civil Workshop on ICT Management Guideline fi nalization society organizations and in community Kanjyosom RM. centers. Th e Techno Hubs will also be

Workshop on Development of Information, Communications and Technology Management Guideline of Konjyosom Rural Municipality. 20 Major Thematic Areas of Project

Open Data • Capacity development of LGs to All the information and data of the RMs develop and disseminate inclusive plans, have been proactively disclosed through programs and allot budget accordingly. Data Portals. (through trainings and coaching on- Local level planning processes- support Information are in reusable formats. to develop inclusive plans and programs, practice of Pre-budget and Citizen Training to Community Service budget, and disseminate through Organization's representatives on online and offl ine platforms such as: basic concept of open data and Budget Data portals of LGs, Audio Messaging Transparency. System, Messaging Systems etc. making the data and information of LGs open Budget Transparency to all, to ensure open data practice by Policies, programs and program wise budget LGs) (focusing on open data, budget allocation are disseminated to citizen in transparency, citizen reporting and diff erent forms through online and offl ine grievance handling) platforms. • Capacitate LGs to use social accountability tools to make the Citizen Reporting government more accountable and CRC and Exit Poll initiatives are being transparent in catering services and exercised by LGs to adopt these citizen ensure constructive citizen engagement reporting tools in public hearings of local in the processes of governance. Assisted governments to make the government more LGs to develop various tools to make the accountable. service delivery process effi cient; such as 1. E-Recommendation system to RMs and Grievance Handling Wards 2. Agricultural Information Management Capacitate local governments to develop System(AIMS) policies and guidelines such as: Grievance 3. Judicial Aff airs Management System handling mechanism, ICT Management (JAMS) Guideline. 4. Infrastructure Information Management System Orientation and training packages to citizen 5. E-Citizen Charter and audio messaging and LGs to handle the grievances, Local system. Level Planning process including 7 steps of • Capacitate local CSOs and citizens to planning mock drilling sessions. ensure meaningful participation of vulnerable and marginalized groups in Activities local level planning processes (7 steps Capacity Development of LGs, Civil/ planning processes) through mock drill Community Service Organizations (CSOs) sessions. and Citizens especially vulnerable and • Enhance the capacity of judicial marginalized groups (VMGs). committee to handle Judicial Aff airs 21

effi ciently and train CSOs/ Citizens on • Training to CSOs on SUSASAN School GESI, support to develop GESI policies, on promoting civic participation in GESI Policy Implementation Monitoring governance and accountability mechanism of CSOs and Marking of diff erent days through integrated technology. such as 16 days of activism against GBV, • Mapped Knowledge Attitude and Women's day and Teej. Practice (KAP) of LGs on accountability • Train and support LGs, CSOs and promotion in working LGs. Citizens to develop and exercise Social • Replication of Accountability tools to the Accountability tools to make the adjoined LGs (Mahalaxmi Municipality government more accountable and and Mahankal Rural Municipality) transparent in catering services and • Training on leadership and participation ensure constructive citizen engagement in democratic citizenry processes to in the processes of governance through women and marginalized groups and mobile apps, data portals and community their networks. techno-hubs. • Mapped and analyzed existing open data • Capacitate LGs, CSOs and Citizens for initiatives (ODI) of local governments. Demystifying budget, Pro-poor budget analysis practice by citizens especially Achievements: WMGs, analyzing the consistency Th e project aimed to promote accountability between policies, programs and budget and responsiveness of local governments allocations by citizens. through the use of integrated technologies. • Support to practice deliberative Decision Th e project is in piloting phase in Lalitpur, Making and Promote Accountable Sindhupalchok district of , Governance System in the working LGs. and Kailali, Dadeldhura, Achham, Bajhang • Collaborative advocacy campaigns, districts of SudurPaschim Province. lobbying activities for positioning women and marginalized communities at decision making levels and promote The main achievement till date are: RTI. • Increased leadership role of • Develop institutional capacity of local representatives especially WMGs to community service organizations for use accountability tools and ensure bridging between citizens and local constructive citizen engagement. governments to promote constructive • Eased the access to information by citizen engagement for addressing the citizens about the services and deliveries causes of inequality and exclusion. of LGs through integrated technology. • Support LGs to develop policies and (www.konjyosom.susasan.org)(www. guidelines: ICT Management Guideline bagmati.susasan.org), IMS.konjyosom. and Grievance Handling Guideline. susasan.org, IMS.bagmati.susasan.org, • Exercise Community Score Card in Mobile Apps of working LGs. schools to collect service providers' voice • Increased spaces for citizens' engagement and to improve quality of education in through the use of Infrastructure community schools. Management System, Audio Messaging • Conduct Public Expenditure Tracking System, mobile apps and the contents of Survey (PETS) training provided to data portals. RM offi cials and conduction of PETS in • Well informed and sensitized citizens working LGs. to participate in diff erent processes of 22

local governments from involvement in • Municipal and community Techno Hubs the processes of local government from have been serving as the information initial planning process to monitoring centers to disseminate information and evaluation of development programs. through online and offl ine platforms. • Increased effi ciency of local government in • Formulation/update of institutional dissemination of information through data GESI policy of seven CSOs working LGs portal, (RM messaging system, municipal and initiatives have been started for GESI voice, point of interest, e-profi les, policies, Policy Implementation Monitoring/ decisions and programs/budget etc.) Review by CSOs.

Orientation to LG representatives and Offi cials on Accountability tools under replication of tools developed by SUSASAN project in Malaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur district i

Collaborations: eff ective service delivery of local • During the implementation period of governments and collaborative SUSASAN project frequent coordination events with LGs ensures the eff ective has been made with local governments, implementation of activities. DCC, CSOs and other stakeholders • Adaptation of diff erent accountability by the Executive Board members, tools by LGs has promoted effi cient ED, District Coordinator and Field service deliveries. Coordinators. Inception workshop, MPAC meeting with stakeholders, Challenges: Social Audit, participation of SUSASAN • Low level of literacy and digital team in diff erent municipal and ward literacy of citizens hampered the easy level programs, Implementation of dissemination and adaptation of online activities in close coordination with local and offl ine tools by the citizens especially, governments and CSOs have ensured women and marginalized communities. conducive environment for smooth • Less prioritization on the areas of Good implementation of project activities. Governance and capacity development by the LGs. Lessons Learnt: • Addressing the needs of the local governments on time helps to ensure 23

Social Audit of SOLVE/SUSASAN Project in working LGs.

Exercise of Community Score Card in the schools of working LGs.

Sharing of SOLVE/SUSASAN initiatives on RTI initiatives in a nationalmlevel consultative seminar and Workshop on Appreciative Inquiry to LGs' authorities for developing better policies and programs. 24 Connecting government with citizens Mingma Lama, Deputy Chairperson of Konjyosom rural municipality Lalitpur has said that Susasan project is connecting the municipality with citizens. Inception of the project and her winning as a Deputy Chair of the municipality began at the same time coincidentally. She said that it was her luck. She was unknown in the beginning how to fulfi l the mandate. At the same time the project conducted an orientation on Local Government Operation Act, 2017. It clarifi ed the rights of rural municipalities to form local laws, regulations and criteria. She formed a Judicial Committee in the municipality as was her mandate by the Constitution of Nepal. SOLVE Nepal, implementing partner of Susasan project conducted programs how to involve WMGs in local level Deputy Chair planning process, meaningful participation of WMGs in Ms. Mingma Lama governance process, use of RTI, rights and entitlement of general citizens in the context of latest restructured state i.e. federal system. Th ese activities supported the leadership development of WMG citizens and representatives of municipalities. She gave time in each activity of the project as time favoured her. Deputy Chair Lama said, ‘I learned many things from this project which are most important in fulfi lling my responsibilities’. She expresses her gratitude to the project for all the knowledge and skills delivering to her municipality.

GESI practice in Women Cooperatives

Konjyosom and Makhamali, two Women Saving & Credit Cooperatives are supposed to role model local organizations in Konjyosom rural municipality of Lalitpur district now. Th ese women cooperatives have become forward in giving information to local WMG citizens about municipal level programs, policies and budget. Particular executive members and shareholders are capable of teaching other community people on how to participate in the local level planning process. Some of them also can teach how to check municipal data portal and mobile apps developed by Susasan. Especially the chairpersons, vice-chairperson, 25

secretary, coordinator of account committee Secretary of Konjyosom women cooperative and members of management committee Minu Ghimire said, “Except for fi nancial were invited turn by turn in citizen schools activities we frequently called meetings and run by SOLVE Nepal under Susasan project. conducted orientation on stages of the local Th ey were capacitated on leadership level planning process, right to information, development, local level planning process, exploring information in municipal data right to information, training of municipal portal, mobile apps etc.” level public expenditure tracking survey etc. Chairperson of Makhamali Women Cooperative NaniMaiyaMagar told that the municipality could be a role model municipality within a short period if citizens play an active role as training provided by Susasan project. Management committee members of the same cooperative KabitaNagarkoti and other members also accepted the statement of the chairperson. Kabita said, “Self-confi dence developed when we shared the learning of a project to other women members”.

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1. Chair of Konjyosom RM 10 addressing the stakeholders of SOLVE-initiated projects. 2. ED of SOLVE-Nepal addressing the mass during Social Audit of SOLVE-Nepal. 3. On site coaching on account management in Dalchoki. 11 4. Onsite support on Account Menagement in Ashrang Coop. 5. Share member service in Chaughare 6. PSA hoarding boards developed by SOLVE-Nepal in project areas. 7. Vigilane conducting community dialogue in Chaughare. 8. Vegetable farm in Manikhel 12 9. Field orientation for VCA in Dalchoki. 10. Cooperative Management Training in Chaughare. 11. AGM at Malta Cooperative. 12. Coop offi ce in Bukhel. 13. Organic Fertilizer Training' in Sankhu, Konjyosom, Lalitpur 13 Information about Board of Directors: 2020-2022

Mr. Narayan Joshi is a founder Mr. Yogendra Nath Subedi is member of SOLVE - Nepal and the member of board. He has good Chairperson of the organization. knowledge in teaching sector and He has done MS from USA in dedicated to this organization. He 1983 and post Graduate from is a social worker and giving time TU in 1972. He is one of the for the development of organization ex-Campus chief of Dhankuta and chairing the child safe guarding Campus. He has lot of experiences committee of SOLVE-Nepal. in development areas. Ms. Renuka Karki is one of the dedicated board member of Mr. Rajendra B. Pradhan is a this organization. She has best founder member and ED of the experience in women related organization. He is graduated project and dedicated many years in Economics from TU and in the development of organization. Helisinki School of Economics, Currently, she represents in Finland. He has also completed SAHAYOGI cooperative promoted NGO management course from by SOLVE-Nepal and Chair Gender EU Net, Denmark and completed Mainstreaming Action Committee peace leadership. (GMAC). Ms. Saraswoti Limbu is a board Mr. Prakash K. Shrestha is member of SOLVE-Nepal. She a founder member and board represents from the micro fi nance member of the organization. and as well as women cooperative He has graduated from TU running in the district. She has from Economics having sound good knowledge of access to knowledge of Micro Finance and fi nance and women empowerment. Human Resource development. He is also the representative from Mr. Sarad Raj Gautam is a SOLVE to Jivan Bikas laghubittiya board member of SOLVE-Nepal. Sanstha. He is one of the active member and chaired the merger committee formed by Solve Laghubitta Bittiya Ms. Shanta Dahal is one of Sanstha. He represents from the the dedicated member of this media sector. organization. She is a board member of the organization. She also represent from the Ms. Jyoti Pradhan is a Member Cooperative sector promoted by Secretary of SOLVE-Nepal. She SOLVE - Nepal. represents from the women entrepreneurship and training to women empowerment. She has long experience in managing project work and women cooperative with international exposure in China and Philippines. SOLVE NEPAL

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