The vision of ITN-BUET is to achieve a strong, capable human resource base for sustainable development of water supply and environmental sanitation. Knowledge development through applied research and professional development programmes constitutes the foundation for human capacity building. ITN-BUET has access to the regional and global resources base for effective transfer and dissemination of information.

The primary goal is to achieve an improved human resource base that promotes sustainable development of water supply and sanitation. It strives for expansion of knowledge base through networking. It has successfully actuated the bridging role between ‘academic & research institution’ and ‘management & implementing organizations’ and it strives to create opportunities for the academicians and implementers to come up in a common forum and work hand in hand for the WSS sector.

The objectives of ITN Centre are:

• Promotion of human resource development for wider application of appropriate technology for WSS
• Capacity building of sector agencies and institutions for professional development, dissemination of information and transfer of knowledge
• Reorientation of curricula and syllabi of technical education for WSS sector
• Update the skills of staff and decision makers within the WSS sector
• Establishment of applied research and demonstration projects related to low cost WSS for capacity development
• Participation of women in all levels of development