SFD (level 2) Report - Phidim Municipality, Nepal

Phidim Municipality was declared as municipality on 18th May 2014. It is in Panchthar District, Koshi Province in the eastern Nepal. It is divided into 14 political wards. The municipality has a total population of 48,495 with 23,679 males and 24,816 females (Census 2021, n.d.). Out of total wards, ward number 1 has the largest population (8,944) while ward number 9 has the least population with (1,992). The municipality has a total of 12,336 households. The municipality is located at an elevation of 1,756.48 metres above sea level.

Basic sanitation coverage in the municipality is 98.45% where, basic sanitation is defined as having access to facilities for the safe disposal of human waste (faeces and urine), as well as having the ability to maintain hygienic conditions, through services such as garbage collection, industrial/hazardous waste management, and wastewater treatment and disposal. The families without toilets defecate in open places, public toilets or use neighbour’s toilet. All the households that have their own toilets depend on onsite sanitation systems.

The SFD graphic shows that 53% of the excreta generated are safely managed while 47% of the excreta generated are unsafely managed. The safely managed percentage of FS generated by 47% of the population is temporary until the tanks and pits become full and FS from the containment is emptied.

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