1. Nepal Action Plan for Sustainable Sanitation Regional Workshop on Sustainable Sanitation in South Asia 26th to 29th Sri Lanka

2. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitiesTime Frame Remarks 1Policy level intervention 1.1Review of policies to promote SusSan at national level in consultation with district/local stakeholders MPPW/DWSS/ NSSC 1 yearIf favorabl e political situation

3. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time Frame Remark s 2Regional Cooperation 2.1Documentation of best practices/case studies and sharing at regional level NSSC12 months 2.2Organise exchange visitsNSSC18 months

4. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time FrameRemarks 3Networking 3.1Establish effective coordination and network among different Ministries – MPPW, MoH, MoA, MoE&ST, MoES MPPW/Sector al Stakeholder Group 6 monthsIf favorable political situation 3.2Establish better networking with International agencies like SEI, SuSana and other related agencies 18 months 3.3Organise minimum two orientation programme to policy makers, planners and stakeholders/civil socieities NSSC/Susan node 6 months

5. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time Frame Remark s 4Sanitation Systems 4.1Develop promotional tool kits on Sustainable Sanitation Systems (ecosan toilets, biogas systems, decentralized wastewater treatment system, bio filters) NSSC/Susan Node 1 year 4.2Development of Entrepreneurship for production and marketing NSSC/Susan Node 18 months 4.3R&D and demonstration of urine and faeces application for agriculture productivity NSSC/Susan Node/NARC 18 months

6. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time Frame Remark s 5Choice of Technologies 5.1Conduct R&D for appropriate, affordable and socially acceptable technologies DWSS/NSSC18 months 5.2Scaling up institutional and community level ecosan technologies in schools and public places DWSS/NSSC18 months

7. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibiliti es Time FrameRemarks 6Project piloting 6.1Minimum Three VDCs and Two Tows will be piloted for sustainable sanitation as a model concept through SSHE, SLTS and other approaches NSSC and other partners 18 monthsIf favorable political situation

8. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time Frame Remark s 7.Capacity Building 7.1Establish and Institutionalize SuSan Node with wider stakeholders at national level MPPW/NSSC4 months 7.2Enhance local level capacity for SuSanDDC/WSSDO/D SSC 18 months 7.3Conduct 4 regional workshops on SuSanNSSC/SuSan Node 18 months

9. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibilitie s Time Frame Remark s 8.Advocacy and Social Mobilisation 8.1Mass Media Campaign for BCCMPPW/NSSC12 months 8.2Regional Level workshop in 5 development region for concerned stakeholders including concerned Associations. DWSS/NSSC/R MSO

10. Nepal Action Plan S.NActivitiesResponsibiliti es Time Frame Rema rks 8.Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow up 8.1Strengthen self monitoring mechanism at local level school, community groups 18 months 8.2Establish external independent and Joint monitoring system DSSC, DDC, other concerned agency 18 months 8.3Disseminate outcome of the regional workshop on SusSan with all major stakeholders DWSS/SCNSA2 months1 st action as a follow u p 8.4Review and finalize the action planMPPW/SCNSABefore SACOSAN

11. Abbrevation MPPW : Ministry of Physical Planning & Works MoEST : Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology MoA : Ministry of Agriculture MoH : Ministry of Health MoES : Ministry of Education DWSS : Department of Water Supply & Sewerage NSSC : National Sanitation Steering Committee DSSC : District Sanitation Steering Committee WDSO : Water Supply and Sanitation Divisional Office DWSSO : District Water & Sanitation Coordication Committee DDC : District Development Committee VDC : Village Development Committee SSHE : School Sanitation & Hygiene SLTS : School Led Total Sanitation