The Mentor Cities are equipped with exemplary cases of different aspects of Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS). Eight municipalities in Bangladesh and Nepal have established effective sanitation initiatives, emerging as CWIS mentor cities.

Sanitation sector experts from Nepal and Bangladesh emphasised the need for collaborative efforts towards comprehensive solutions and regional solidarity in promoting safe and sustainable sanitation. Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) from Nepal …

Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is essential for everyone, with gender roles and relations significantly impacting access to WASH knowledge and practices. To increase understanding of gender mainstreaming in WASH services, ITN-BUET, in partnership with the CWIS-FSM Support Cell and DPHE, organised a training for municipality personnel from 18 to 20 May 2024.

Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), in collaboration with ITN-BUET, organised an orientation workshop centred on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM). Themed “A Solution to Sanitation Problems in Cities,” the workshop’s objective was to introduce the undergraduates…

Groundwater is an important source of safe drinking water in low-income countries. However, in some countries, arsenic contamination in groundwater poses significant health risks, including cancer, liver disease, coma, and even death.

In Bangladesh, the government supports public water and sanitation services. However, achieving sustainable faecal sludge management is complex and requires private enterprises to collaborate closely with the government.

In preparation for the upcoming 10th World Water Forum in Indonesia, a collaborative effort led by Dasra, South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resource Studies (SaciWATERs), and the Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) convened experts and stakeholders in a webinar…

Given the growth of the urban population, delivering proper sanitation services for all is a challenge for sanitation sector stakeholders in Bangladesh. The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), with ITN-BUET, organised a ‘Sanitation Workshop and Leadership Development Tour’…

Access to clean water has become a significant challenge in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas, because of excessive groundwater extraction and ineffective water management practices. ITN-BUET and WaterAid Bangladesh jointly organised an international training and exposure visit on the ‘Urban Rainwater Harvesting System’ in response to this issue.

Bangladesh FSM Network organised its 6th Convention in Dhaka at the Institute of Architects Bangladesh on 3rd March 2024. The focus was ensuring sanitation worker safety and dignity, improving work conditions, exploring financing options, and advancing the CWIS model…