Promoting Agriculture, Health & Alternative Livelihoods (PAHAL)

Narrative description of the Project

Promoting Agriculture, Health, and Alternative Livelihoods (PAHAL) is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FfP). The project’ sees goal to strengthen livelihoods, improve nutritional status, and increase the capacity of vulnerable households to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in rural communities.

SAPPROS Nepal is leading the Water Component Activities. The main activity is the multiple use of water in all of the program districts, for effective utilization of the resource. Effective water services are essential to improving food utilization practices and preventing health shocks. Ensuring good water management increases income and contributes to food access.

Objective of the programme

To strengthen livelihoods, improve nutritional status, and increase the capacity of vulnerable households to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in rural communities.

Propose Technologies and Targets:

Particulars	Targets	Beneficiaries HH
		Per project	Total
Gravity MUS	83	30	2490
Farmers managed irrigation or drinking water / Rehabilitation	14	20	280
Solar MUS	2	40	80
Hydram	1	30	30
Recharge/ Percolation Ponds	28	15	420
Rain water harvesting tanks	14	20	280
Plastic ponds	83	15	1245
Thai Jars	14	5	70
Wallowing pond	14	40	560
Ferro cement Lining Tank	14	30	420
Source/ Point protection	14	20	280
Check dams	14	30	420
Barsha pump	5	30	150
Low head solar lifting	5	20	100
Snow pack	1	20	20
Total	306	615	12,835

Project Duration  :
October 2016-August 2019

Funding Agency    :
USAID/Mercy Corps

Funding Amount  :
NPR 7,140,574

Beneficiary HH     :
12,835

Project Area           :
Achham, Baitadi, Dadeldura, Doti, Bajhang, Bajura, Dharchula, Dailekh, Surkhet, Jajarkot, Salyan, Rukum, Rolpa, and Pyuthan