NEWAH is one of the
country's leading NGO in the water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion
(WASH) sector. Established in 1992, NEWAH is dedicated to helping poor,
underserved communities obtain access to WASH facilities irrespective of gender,
caste, class, and belief. Its vision is that of a prosperous and harmonious
Nepal where every citizen is able to realize their right to safe drinking
water, basic hygiene, and sanitation. In the past 28 years, it has served about
2.2 million people through 2,463 projects (by July 2020) ranging from safe and affordable
drinking water supply to community-led total sanitation (CLTS), health and
nutrition, menstrual hygiene management, 3R (recharge, retention, and re-use of
groundwater and rainwater), climate change adaptation, and disaster response
and rehabilitation.
Apart from implementing
WASH related projects, NEWAH is also actively involved in research, awareness,
and advocacy to secure people's right to WASH. It has strongly adhered to the
principle of inclusion and equality at both management and operational level.
Its outstanding work in the sector has been recognized with numerous awards and
accolades including the 2001 Environmental Prize from the Ministry of
Population and Environment and the 2013 Stars Impact Award from Stars
Foundation UK. It’s vision, mission, goal, and objective are as follows:
Vision:
· NEWAH
envisions of a prosperous and healthy Nepal where every citizen is entitled an
improved quality of life and are also able to access their right to improved
and safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and health.
Mission:
· To improve the
living standard of the people in the greatest need through equitable and
sustainable access to safe drinking water and encourage behavioral changes in
sanitation and hygiene in Nepal.
Goal:
·
To ensure all
communities have access to improved and safe water, provide hygiene and health
education and promote total sanitation through collaborative projects.
Objectives:
- Provide
technical and financial support to assist the development and improvement of WASH
services in the unserved areas of the country.
- Enhance
capacity of individuals and institutions involved in WASH sector to manage
sustainable WASH system.
- Engage in
research and development to enrich sectoral knowledge base and promote
innovations in WASH sector.
- Collaborate and
coordinate with governmental, non-governmental and private sector stakeholders
to leverage equitable and sustainable access to improved WASH services; and to
advocate for policy reforms aimed at the sustainable and inclusive pro-poor
WASH governance.