Unimproved basic and dirty toilet and open defecation and unsafe drinking water is a big risk to human health. The lack of access to clean drinking water and sanitation affects everyone, but women and children generally got the maximum impact. Although rural people do...

Menstruation management is changing in Bungal Municipality of Bajhang district. After setting up a movement for raising awareness on dignified menstruation management, by the Municipality with the technical and social support of Rural Village Water Resources Management...

Many families in the hilly and mountainous areas in Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces survive merely at subsistence level. Most of the agricultural production is for home consumption and during years of droughts families are not food secure and become depend on exter...

Figure 1 Traditional Naulo (left) and improved Naulo (right)

Naulos are traditional water sources within the villages in the Hills of Nepal. Naulos provide drinking water around the year but the discharge drops to less than 0.01 liter per second during the dry season an...

Edwin de Korte, was the Chief Livelihoods Advisor from June 2016 –July 2019. He set up the livelihood team and made it more agri-business oriented. At his departure he shares some of his experiences. 

When I came to work for RVWRMP in mid-2016 I already had many years o...

Demand and supply define all market relations, also for WASH products. Also in the rural communities there is a demand for WASH products and materials. However, the supply side and market linkages for these products are poorly developed. Since, access to water and sani...