Kathmandu. Two main organisations working in the WASH sector have formally made an initiation of mutual cooperation between them for the sustainable improvement and inclusive development of the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect has been signed today between the National Water Supply and Sanitation Research, Innovation and Capacity Development Centre and the Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO).
The agreement has been signed by the Centre's chief and engineer Ram Kumar Shrestha and ENPHO's executive director Bhavana Sharma. As per the MoU, both organisations will work jointly to promote a safely managed service system in the areas of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, and under this, common initiatives will be taken in programmes related to fecal sludge management, wastewater management, solid waste management and city-wide inclusive sanitation, said the Centre's chief and Engineer Shrestha. He said, "This MoU will not only formalise cooperation between both parties, but will also contribute to building a sustainable framework for knowledge management, capacity development, and technical collaboration to strengthen safely managed water and sanitation systems in Nepal." The Centre has stated that it has a long-term goal of enhancing the skills and expertise of stakeholders engaged in the WASH sector to produce skilled human resources. It is stated that the development of training materials, expansion of virtual training facilities, and knowledge exchange through the online learning management system will be carried forward in collaboration with ENPHO in this connection. (RSS)
