Posted On: May 16th, 2019

Title of the Project           Strengthening Bhutan Toilet Network for bigger impact through capacity building

Location of the project  Thimphu

Name of the applicant         Bhutan Toilet Organization (BTO)

Duration of the project   18 Months

Total Cost of the project (in Nu/ EUR)      Nu 2,647,700.00

Objectives of the project             

• Strengthen and enhance the BTO volunteer network by building teams and their capacities
• Harmonize, design, and develop uniform activities for the BTO network focusing on women and people living with disability
• Develop monitoring and reporting systems

Target groups/ final beneficiaries       20 dzongkhags and 8 colleges

Estimated results           

• Established strong BTO Network and enhanced their capacity to plan, implement, report and monitor sanitation activities
• Monitoring and reporting systems developed with adequate and appropriate tools
• Adequate and affordable toilet facilities made available at public places during events and for socially marginalized population with special focus on women and people living with disability Increased awareness on safe sanitation and good hygiene practice

Main activities 

• Develop training module, materials and implementation plan.
• Team building exercise among BTO Ambassadors and local government and other stakeholders
• Capacity building training for BTO ambassadors in planning, implementing, documenting and reporting activities
• Monitoring & reporting
• Capacity building of BTO ambassadors
• Develop manual & guidelines & train
• Develop audio visual awareness materials & carry out awareness
• Capacity building of care takers
• Carry out awareness during public events