CLEAN UP NEPAL OVERVIEW HISTORY, VISION AND WORKING AREAS VISION Clean up Nepal is a for-purpose, non governmental organization working to connect, educate and empower people on sustainable waste management and sanitation through a people centered, strength based approach to improve community health, well being and opportunity. Clean up Nepal envisions communities having access to a sustainable waste management system, sanitation facilities and the associated knowledge and resources that empowers them to live a healthy, disease-free life. WORKING AREAS Our key working areas include sustainable waste management, WASH, Research and Advocacy and Sustainable Livelihood. We run a number of programs under these working areas. HISTORY Initiated in 2013 by Dr. Neelam Pradhananga as a cleanup movement to bring about behavioral change. Clean up Nepal now has a team of 4 staff at its office in Tangal, Kathmandu.

CLEAN UP NEPAL PROGRAMS: SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT Annual Nationwide Cleanups 74, 461 individuals mobilised in 38 cities to collect kilos of waste Stakeholder Consultations on Waste Management Events (World Rivers Day, World Environment Day, Earth Day, etc.) Awareness Raising Events This was a “Waste Mandala” created at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Waste Management Program Where no waste collection systems exist, Clean up Nepal is working to set these up, like at Thankot. Litter-free Neighbourhood Program The aim is to reduce waste going to landfill from 90% to 20%.

CLEAN UP NEPAL PROGRAMS: WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) Hygiene Packs Distribution Packs distributed to 1960 households in Southern Lalitpur. Emergency WASH Training Provided to school students after the earthquake Latrine Assessments Assessments of latrines are undertaken to ensure schools have adequate facilities Healthy Families and Sustainable Living Workshop Series 4 part series that will be implemented at schools in Kathmandu Swochha Bidhyalaya Program in the process of constructing toilets at four government schools WASH at Community WASH awareness programs are provided to the community along with hygiene pack distribution.

CLEAN UP NEPAL PROGRAMS: RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Household Waste Management Survey Surveyed individuals at Bhaktapur, Patan and Kathmandu Durbar Squares Mapping of the Budhanilkantha Waste Collection Route Clean up Nepal mapped the routes of all 8 private collection agencies Developing a Conceptual Model for Spatial Integration of Waste Data in Kathmandu Clean up Nepal is undertaking research to assess how spatial data can assist in the development of long term waste management plans.

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CLEAN UP NEPAL PROGRAMS: SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS Up-cycling Trainings Women in Bhaktapur and Thankot have received this 10-day training to utilise waste plastic (e.g. two minute noodle wrappers) to make beautiful products such as baskets, pen holders, and pouches. Composting Training This is given to schools, hotels, and private waste companies to reduce the amount of waste entering the municipal waste stream.

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2016 PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS  All of 2016: Budhanilkantha Waste Management Program Supporting Budhanilkantha Municipality to improve its current waste management systems.  All of 2016: Thankot Litter-free Neighborhood Program Household Survey, 12 week River Cleanup Program, and set up of Dry waste Collection System.  15 April – 15 July: Construction of permanent toilets at four earthquake-affected government schools, and WASH training. Toilet construction at Nagarkot, Kavre, Sankhu and Nuwakot.  16 – 21 April 2016: “Let’s Get Planting” Tree Plantation Program, Earth Week Celebration. Planting and caring for 150 – 200 trees along the road from Sohrakhutte to Kalimati. All planted trees will be geo tagged, and updates provided every three months online. Vehicle-free Campaign in collaboration with KTM Walks.  5 June 2016: Campaign and awareness program on World Environment Day.  16 – 18 Sept 2016: Annual Nationwide Cleanup 2016 The target for 2016 is individuals in 30 cities.