Alternative options for sustainable WRM and access to water for extreme poor in coastal areas of Bangladesh
Aim of the project:
To improve the water resource management in a sustainable manner in coastal and northern region of Bangladesh through modification of current WASH technologies with renewable energy
Name of Client:
CAFOD (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development)
Objectives:
- To improve existing WASH technologies with renewable energy
- To influence and enable target communities in managing water resources
- To provide safe water and environmental friendly sanitation facilities to target communities
- To ensure the quality of drinking water and thus enhance the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable household
Target groups:
The target communities will be selected in consultation between CAFOD partners (ITN-BUET, Caritas, ADD and DAM), DPHE and local administration. 16,754 (ITN-BUET 3,200 + CB 13,554) households (approx 51% women and 49% men, 8,489 women, 8,265 men) who are facing severe problems in access to water in coastal area and drought-prone area will be considered; extreme poor, women headed households and physically challenged will be prioritised for watsan technologies.
Role of ITN-BUET:
ITN –BUET applies its research knowledge and expertise to address water and sanitation related challenges in the coastal area in an innovative way and provides technical support to Caritas Bangladesh for water resource management. The support includes design, estimate and costing for the infrastructure built for pond preservation and introducing UV purification system in household based rain water harvesting system. Besides, ITN is piloting few technological options under this project which include community based rain water harvesting with solar UV system, household rain water harvesting with UV system, water desalination with solar energy, solar irrigation pump, sub-surface pond water filtration, and disabled friendly community latrine with waste water recycling. Caritas Bangladesh helps in selecting community for piloting these technologies.
Specific involvements/activities:
- Construction of 2 improved Pond sand Filters (PSF) with solar irrigation pump (500 HHs, 2,750 individuals)
- Construction of 3 community RWHs (36 HHs, 198 individuals)
- Piloting 10 low cost desalinization plant (10 HHs, 55 individuals)
- Piloting 1 solar irrigation pump (3 HHs, 17 individuals)
- Piloting 1 ground water recharge system with rain water harvesting (10 HHs, 55 individuals)
- Piloting 6 environment friendly sanitation systems with waste water recycle option (18 HHs, 99 individuals)
- Setting up and training of water resource management committee (6 committee, 60 individuals)
- Coordination with local partners (Caritas/ADD), DPHE and KUET