Emergency Rain
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Implementation sites: Viswa Niketan Higher Secondary School, Kathmandu and Liwali IDP Camp, Bhaktapur
Disaster Risk Management & Ecosystem Restoration
2015–2017 · Completed
Landscape & Rainfall Context
Urban and peri urban areas severely affected by the April 2015 earthquake, with damaged water and sanitation infrastructure, high contamination risks, and urgent needs for safe water access and hygiene in displacement camps and schools. Monsoon rainfall and post disaster conditions increased vulnerability to waterborne diseases.
Project Focus
Support post earthquake reconstruction efforts by restoring safe access to water and sanitation, improving living conditions for displaced populations and students, and strengthening community capacity in rainwater harvesting, hygiene, and disaster resilience.
Key Solutions Implemented
Rainwater harvesting and storage systems | Water treatment infrastructure | Rehabilitation of sanitation facilities | Hygiene promotion and WASH training | Community capacity building on rainwater management | Support to sanitation related economic activities
Impact snapshot / Direct beneficiaries
2,822
Direct beneficiaries with access to water:
2,822
Direct beneficiaries with access to sanitation
3,345
Direct beneficiaries reached through awareness raising
90
People trained
30,835
Estimated indirect beneficiaries
75,000
litres of rainwater collected
50
m³ underground rainwater storage tank constructed at Liwali camp
8
toilets rehabilitated
Key outcomes include improved hygiene and sanitation conditions, reduced contamination risks, strengthened community knowledge on WASH practices, and increased resilience of schools and displacement camps to future disasters
factsheet__emergency_rain_2docx
Local implementation partners
Guthi | Viswa Niketan Higher | Secondary School | Liwali IDP | Camp Committee | Municipalities of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur | District Development Office | Reconstruction Authority
Donors and supporters
Canton and Republic of Geneva | City of Geneva
Sustainable Development Goals
Emergency Rain Nepal – Project factsheet (PDF)
factsheet__emergency_rain_2docx
Hutaram Environment Award (ENPHO)