New Project Lunched

RSN has initiated following two projects in Parsa, Rolpa and Rukum districts. 1. Local Self-Governance and Community Development Project (LGCDP) in Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City. Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City Municipality is providing financial assistance to RSN. The project is under implementation from January 2012. 2. Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation Projects is started from 1st Match 2012. Under this project, following two schemes will be constructed: a. Bari Kaildeu Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Syalapakha-4, Rukum) b. Triveni Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Gairigaun-5, Rolpa). The total cost of these two water supply projects is NRs. 3,710,138.00. A total of 164 households (935 population) will have access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities from the construction of this project.

RSN Lunches School Led Total Sanitation Programme

On 19 January 2012, RSN signed an agreement with UN Habitat to implement School Led Total Sanitation Programme in 15 VDCs of Bardiya district. The project will be implemented in the following 15 VDCs namely, Kalika, Jamuni, Mainapokhar, Sorhawa, Belwa, Motipur, Deudhakala, Thakurdwara, Shivapur, Nwaulapur, Sanoshree, Badalpur, Bhimmapur, Pashutipatinagar and Patabhar. The project entitled "Orientation on Total Sanitation and Behavioural Change to Schools, Communities and Local Stakeholders in Bardiya District" covers 135 schools. The total cost of the project is US$ 81,119.00. UN Habitat will provide US$ 66,972.00 and RSN will manage US$ 14,147.00 by mobilizing different sources. The main objective of this project is to capacitate and sensitize communities for safe disposal of excreta and to adopt proper hygiene and sanitation behaviors. To achieve this objective, the project will help to sustain sanitation promotion by developing large number of trained human resources available at local levels which are capacitated through orientation and training irrespective of gender, social and educational status with representation from every section of society. The project will serve 28200 households and 135 schools.

National Food & Nutrition Security Plan of Action

In order to overcome the rising threats to food and nutrition security, consolidated efforts from government and non-government sectors (I/NGOs, Development Partners, Civil Society and Private Sector) have long been felt to mitigate their effects. In this connection, the Government of Nepal decided to formulate a National Food and Nutrition Security Plan that will guide all the stakeholders to work towards achieving the goal of food and nutrition security. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative have initiated the necessary process. A Steering Committee to be chaired by Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission has already become effective. Preliminary thematic areas to address food and nutrition security have already been identified. To support the Governments above effort, FAO has assigned RSN to formulate the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan of Action for Nepal. For this, RSN has received US$ 100,000.00 from FAO to carry out this assignment. The main objective of this project is "improved food security and better nutrition" in Nepal. The Project will help to produce Final National Food and Nutrition Security Plan of Action endorsed and owned by Government and national stakeholders. In addition, technical reports including sector or sub- sector analyses and components of the National Plan of Food and Nutrition Security will be prepared.