reflections on nepal capacity 21 initiative - Department of Applied ...

3. Social DevelopmentSchool infrastructuresupport in MyagdiThe scheme was on a one-time basis only. In Surkhet a scholarship scheme for childrenfrom the Raji community was started. The Rajis are poor and their children who managedto enrol in school are generally forced to drop out early because of poverty.303.8 Health and Sanitation AwarenessMany activities were done in this front as well. Construction of toilets is one example. Insettlements which wanted toilets, a training course was first conducted where selectedindividuals learned the techniques for building pit latrines, preparing concrete slabs anddesigning cost-effective toilets using locally available materials. The CBOs built a total of3915 toilets (Surkhet 991, Kailali 38, Humla 253, Myagdi 1131 and Okhaldhunga 1500)that has significantly improved sanitation in the villages. All biogas units that wereconstructed in Dang had a toilet attached to it too (see Chapter 4.5).Toilet construction is apriority for better health andsanitation in rural areas3.9 Training and Capacity Building for Social DevelopmentCapacity building is a must to ensure the sustainability of any project. Skills should beenhanced on a regular basis. SCDP conducted many such activities on social development