Project

COVID 19 Emergency Response

Start Date June 1, 2020
Status Completed
End Date December 31, 2020
Donor DCA
Category Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), WASH
Budget 6000000

Description

About this project

After the impact of COVID-19 at nation level the whole nation was suffering from its impact. There were no standard quarantine centres with basic health and hygiene facilities. Also the local government neither have standard operating procedure (SOP) nor code of conduct for effective quarantine centre operation. Understanding this context DCA in close coordination with Action Nepal agreed to support seven local bodies of Dhading District.

Project Timeline

Duration and implementation flow

StartJune 1, 2020
Current / EndDecember 31, 2020

Objectives

To ensure the communities and the people living in quarantine/isolation centres have
adequate supply of safe drinking water.
To support in enhancing the capacity of Local Government to improve quarantine
management services at Palikas with standards and systems
To Improve the basic sanitation facilities and management of the government newly
established quarantine and isolation centres
To increase awareness and knowledge of people in seven Palikas on various aspects

Activities

The communities and the people living in quarantine/isolation centers have adequate supply of safe drinking water
The capacity of Local Government to improve quarantine management services improved at Palikas with standards and systems
The basic sanitation facilities and management of the government newly established quarantine and isolation centres improved.
Awareness and knowledge of people in seven Palikas improved on various aspects of COVID-19 pandemic, mainly the sanitation and Hygiene

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SDGs Impacted

Sustainable Development Goals connected to this work

SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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