2025/8/18
With
the financial support of MoFA Japan, technical partnership of Good Neighbors
International Nepal, and coordination of Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality, EDC-Nepal
Nepal Doti conducted a Joint monitoring visit on Ashoj 2, 2082 (September
18, 2025) under the "Advancing Nutritional Status of School Children
in Doti Project".The
visit took place at Shree Durga Secondary School, Pakari and Arunoday Basic
School, Uditole (Ward No. 7) with the active participation of representatives
from Local representatives, local government officials, and heads of the
Education, Health, and Agriculture sections, EDC-Nepal Board and management
team and Doti based Good Neighbors International's representatives. The team
observed the ongoing construction of girls friendly, disability friendly, menstruation
friendly, toilets, a school canteen, waste pits, drinking water facilities, and
the management of school kitchen gardens.
Within
a short period, the strong commitment and dedication of the Municipality/ward, School
Management Committee, teachers, construction committee, and community have
built confidence that the construction work will be completed on time.
Encouragingly, vegetables produced from the school kitchen gardens are already
being used in students’ mid-day meals, contributing to improved nutrition. This
initiative is also inspiring children to establish kitchen gardens at their
homes, promoting healthy food production and consumption at the household
level.
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