Leveraging Inclusive and Climate Sensitive WASH for Empowerment – LIFE II

Outcome I: Improved Capacities of local government, sector partners in designing and monitoring of WASH resilient programming
 Institutional support to relevant line departments.) in the implementation of climate change action plan
 Consultative workshops with Relevant line on inclusive WASH and Climate Change action plan
 Training of Service delivery dept; on inclusive and climate resilient WASH management and adaptation
 Support VCs in development and management of inclusive CR WASH dashboard in model village
 Supporting service departments in techniques around water servicing and delivering entities
 Training of health service providers on better handling of marginalized persons (PWD/TGP/children etc.)
 Development and Promotion of self- sustainable public private partnership models at local level
 Consultation/Coordination and supporting Government in creating linkages and rolling out of Govt; projects
 Consultation event/workshops with policy makers/implementers for advocating budget allocation for inclusive climate resilient WASH.
 Coordination meeting with provincial/district sectorial forum (climate change, education, DRR, MHM, nutrition, health, and water security, GESI etc.) (12)
 Support to District administration for building capacities around WASH and Climate Change
 Support administration and facilitation of periodic meetings of coordination forums (PSC, DCCs) (3)
 BCC Campaign for CR WASH (Including Intl. Days)

Outcome II: Increased equitable, universal access to and use of sustainable climate resilient WASH services particularly for marginalized communities and community members
 Rehabilitation/Construction of inclusive and climate resilient WASH facilities (10)
 Rehabilitation/Construction of inclusive and climate resilient WASH facilities for model school and model health facility (alternate energy options) (2)
 Improved solid waste management system in model village through PPP
 Review/updating water safety community plans (15)
 Capacity Building and Supporting Annual Development Planning Process (Gender wise LAPA) (15)
 Support in development of inclusive CR WASH development plans for TGP deras
 Awareness sessions on (3R approach in solid waste management, locally adaptable Water Conservation techniques, water treatment, low carbon emissions technologies and solutions for WASH infrastructure (300)
 Campaign for solid waste management system in 15 villages
 Celebration of national/international days related to GESI, Climate change and WASH (4)
 Session with opinion leaders/IWJs around water conservation and climate change (4)
 Exposure visits of communities to best performing villages (Model WASH and Climate Resilient Communities)
Outcome III: Strengthened climate resilient gender equality and social inclusion in household, communities, and institutions.
 Strengthening of School Environment clubs with focus on Inclusive Climate Resilient WASH (15)
 Strengthening of IWJs & SHGs with focus on climate change impacts/ using indigenous knowledge (30)
 Established District Based (multi sectorial) Referral Mechanisms for Gender/CR & WASH and other Services
 Linkages development of vulnerable Groups with Public & Private Sectors (CSOs, RHOs etc.) for diversification of their livelihoods, and referrals for addressing of their needs
 Strengthening of women IWJs on their critical role in community through IRC women leadership module (15)
 Life skill/ MHPSS session for Transgender persons for better coping mechanisms & gender mainstreaming (25)
 Independent living skill session for PWD and CGs (30)
 Engaging men through gender discussion groups for promoting women role for improving decision making for CR inclusive WASH in collaboration with KPCSW (25)
 Training of health, education & women group/activists for creating awareness/guidance on MHH (2)
 Entrepreneurship activities that promote WASH & CR. (kitchen gardening through vertical farming, soap making, and Food preservation, recycled materials usage including Composting tumblers etc.) (10)
Outcome IV: Strengthened use of new evidence innovation and practice in sustainable gender sensitive, inclusive and climate resilient WASH by other CSOs, national and international WASH sector actors
 Periodic learning events organized for generating evidences
 Converting knowledge products to reader friendly format e.g. webinars, social media, OP’Ds knowledge & Learning products developed and shared on different platforms (Events, social media, WASH Library, coordination forums)
 After Actions Review to document learning product.

January 2023 to December 2024.