Nepal
Date: July 2025
Signed: The Council of Ministers
In June 2025, Nepal's Cabinet of Ministers endorsed the Prime Ministerial Initiative on WASH. It commits the Government of Nepal to accelerating progress on water, sanitation, and hygiene as a national development priority.
HIGHLIGHTS
10 commitments and instructions, including high-level financing dialogue on water and sanitation
Retrofitting infrastructure in high-risk zones, regulating surface and groundwater use
Adoption of 20-year WASH Sector Development Plan
Institutionalizing the Joint Sector Review for shared accountability
Started implementation with the design of two flagship programmes—one for water supply and one for sanitation.
