Youth WASH Concern Workshop-XII Series, 2017

Youth WASH Concern Workshop-XII Series, 2017

Paschim Paaila, a youth network, and Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) have been jointly organizing Youth WASH Concern Workshop with a motive to empower youth on WASH and enhance their capacity to serve in the sector of WASH. On May 6^th and 7^th, 2017 Youth WASH Concern Workshop XII Series was successfully conducted which is regular workshop program of Paschim Paaila. This program was held on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The main objective of workshop is to enhance the capacity and knowledge on basic WASH, to empower youths on WASH initiatives as social issues to motivate youths as Youth WASH ambassador and to sensitize youth on importance of WASH to create environmentally healthy community.

A total of 24 Youth participants from diverse educational background and different institution gathered at ENPHO Hall for this workshop. Youths with educational background of environmental science, public health, social work, agriculture, forestry and microbiology participated in this two day workshop. Workshop was facilitated by Paschim Paaila team and, 3 resource persons, also initiator and senior paailas took sessions on varied topics of WASH. Sessions of workshop focused on basic level information on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Sharing from senior Paailas and initiator motivated youths to step forward in their life.

Workshop included presentations from resource person and involvement of participants in group activities. Active participation made workshop even more interesting and fruitful. Participatory approach on workshop made workshop even more productive. Creativity of participants was explored during group work and activities in workshop.  Participants reviewed their knowledge during group work with different approach of presentation that would be useful in practical and field level to sensitize community people and layman. On second day of workshop, participants were given task to make their action plan for different activities based on two day workshop which will be implemented with initiation of participants.