City wide inclusive sanitation CWIS conclave, Kathmandu, December 2023

More than 180 participants including representatives from Nepal Government – Federal and Provincial, Local Government/Municipalities, development partners (UN agencies, I/NGOs), private sector, Person with Disabilties (PWDs) and LGBTIQ communities came together for the National City Wide Inclusive Sanitation conclave in Kathmandu, Organized by Municipal Association of Nepal( MuAN) and in collaboration with CWIS Alliance Nepal (CWISAN).

Together, the participants shared the sanitation efforts, explored solutions to the issues and finalized the Kathmandu Declaration. The National Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Conclave 2023 commenced with the inaugural session. President of MuAN Mr. Bhim Prasad Dhungana chaired the session. Honorable Minister of Water Supply Mr. Mahendra Raya Yadav graced the session as the chief guest. Likewise, Honorable Minister for Sanitation of Bagmati Province Mr. Tirtha Bahadur Lama and Honorable Member of National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr. Anita Shah resided as the special guests and Former President of MuAN & UCLGASPAC and Mayor of Dhulikhel Municipality Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha resided as the guest for the session.

The formal inauguration of the Conclave began with the National Anthem followed by placing the fecal sludge manure in a flowerpot and watering it by the chief guest Honorable Minister of Water Supply Mr. Mahendra Raya Yadav symbolizing the possibility of effective reuse of the fecal sludge and proper fecal sludge management.

The Kathmandu Declaration declared amid the National City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation Conclave 2023 organized by Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) in collaboration with City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation Alliance Nepal (CWISAN) on 21 December 2023.

Key objectives of the National Conclave were to create a common platform for learning and sharing sanitation initiatives for shared understanding on opportunities and challenges on safely managed sanitation services; and To encourage local governments to put greater emphasis on sanitation services including innovative products and technologies and accelerate the sanitation efforts thereby brining 3 tiers of governments together in single platform and ensure the spriti of Cooperation, Coordiniation and Coesxistance of all three tires of government as envisioned by Nepal Constitution.

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_So2JGAYss ,१० बुँदे काठमाड ं घोषणा पत्र जारी गदै सष्ट्कयो शहरी सरसफाइ सम्मेलन – WASHKhabar, खानेपानी ष्ट्नयमावली गाउँपाष्ट्लका/नगरपाष्ट्लका महासंघको सुझाव समेटेर मात्र मन्त्रीपररषदमा पेश हुने – WASHKhabar )