ITN-BUET launched ITN Research Series 21, assessing urban sanitation and women’s empowerment across Meherpur and Saidpur municipalities. The MUSE study surveyed 1,449 women, evaluating empowerment through Agency, Resources, and Institutional Structures. The report urges policymakers to adopt gender-responsive designs and inclusive governance for equitable, sustainable sanitation systems in Bangladesh.

ITN-BUET facilitated a five-day training titled “Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CR-WSP)” under the Strengthening Institutions for Climate Change Adapted Water Resource Management in Dhaka (SAIDABAD) Project.

IRHES, with support from ITN-BUET, conducted a seminar on resilient sanitation systems at CUET on 13 April 2026. The session focused on STP, FSM, and sustainable drainage in practical contexts.

The Global South WASH Conference 2026 in Kathmandu convened global stakeholders to advance sustainable WASH financing. Discussions emphasized linking infrastructure investments with long-term service delivery. ITN-BUET contributed through research presentations, reinforcing its leadership in sanitation sustainability.

ITN-BUET reinforced its leadership in the global water and sanitation sector through its high-profile participation in the IWA Water Safety Conference & Exhibition 2026, held from March 23–25 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The GSGS RH SSEA, hosted at the AIT, convened a high-level session on Advancing WASH education and through the Global Sanitation Graduate School during the IWA Water Safety Conference & Exhibition 2026 (23-25 March 2026), Sri Lanka.

A learning session convened 18 participants from different institutions of Pakistan including the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Integrated Regional Support Program (IRSP), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), development sector representatives, academia, and UNICEF to discuss pathways for advancing safely managed sanitation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province.

The fifth session of SaniTalk Café was held on 24 February 2026 under the theme “Digital Governance for Sanitation: Introducing IMIS to Municipalities.” The session was organized by ITN-BUET in collaboration with GWSC and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bangladesh faces increasing challenges in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and waste management due to rapid urbanization, climate risks, public health concerns, and growing regulatory complexity.

A two-day workshop organized by ITN-BUET, in collaboration with the Global Water & Sanitation Center (GWSC) of AIT and Innovative Solution Pvt. Ltd. (ISPL), has strengthened the capacity of sanitation service providers and municipal staff in Dhaka on IMIS-based Scheduled Desludging. The orientation brought together 21 participants, including 15 private sanitation service providers, DWASA treatment plant operators, and DNCC waste management staff, held on 18 and 20 January 2026 at ITN-BUET.