Water by Women
In Nepal, we make water supplies earthquake-resistant and teach women to manage them as a business.
Nepal
land
Sindhupalchowk en Dolakha
regio
2022-2025
periode
2.500
mensen
Background
In Nepal many men leave the villages for the cities to earn an income, not always with success. Many women are therefore responsible for the family.
Women are not used to developing economic activities, which means that they cannot develop themselves and are stuck in a poverty trap.
In the north-east of Nepal, many water supplies from the past have been poorly managed or broken during the major earthquake of 2015. Because many people from low castes live in these areas, they have fewer opportunities.
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Recovery and training
Together with our project partner Simavi, we want to offer this region perspective again by restoring at least eight water supplies and training women in entrepreneurship.
We work according to a train the trainer principle so that we can reach many people very quickly. We also want to stimulate knowledge sharing through peer groups. To do that we will train 500 women.
Women are also trained in water comitees to manage the payments for water. This makes it possible to maintain the water supplies and save for possible repairs.
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Female entrepreneurship not only leads to economic development, but it also gives poor women in particular perspective in life.
Simavi
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Child marriages
An additional effect of the water supplies is that girls can go to school more often and make an economic contribution later on. They are less vulnerable and the number of child marriages is falling considerably.
In an earlier project in Niger, savings groups were set up in villages where girls and young women could take out a loan to start their own business.
Impact
Our approach in this project is innovative but not new. Results from other projects show an enormous impact. For example this project in Ghana:
89% of women say they have more financial security
70% of women have access to credit through savings groups
94% see opportunities to earn money through the project
83% say they now have control over spending and have a better relationship with the man
We expect to complete this project in 2024, providing more than 2,500 people with access to clean drinking water, but it is also very possible to scale up this project if we receive sufficient donations.
UPDATES ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Update: end results in Nepal
Discover outcomes of the Water by Women project in Nepal – empowering women from the Dalit and Janajati communities in water management.
Read moreAn update on construction works in Nepal
We’ve made major progress in Nepal over the past few months. We’ve constructed six new water points and restored two existing ones, giving 1,950 people direct access to clean water.
Read moreA school visit in Nepal
At the end of 2023, we were able to build a new water point at a secondary school in Nepal. 438 people are now supplied with clean water.
Read moreWater by women NEPAL: UPDATE
A lot of work has been done in Nepal. From constructing the water systems to ensuring a sustainable future for these water points, no stone has been left unturned. These efforts are much needed as…
Read moreWater by women Nepal update
Our project for and with women in Nepal is well underway: the first two water supplies are almost complete and the first group of women has been trained to provide information and start businesses.
Read moreWater by women: the preparations
Our project in Nepal has started. Here, together with women, we will restore water supplies in an enterprising way. The preparations are in full swing and they are essential for the success of the…
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