ADB and ITN-BUET developed a comprehensive training course on ‘Health, Safety, Hygiene, and Infection Prevention & Control (HSH-IPC)’ and successfully implemented it in the Nepalganj and Bharatpur municipalities of Nepal. This initiative aimed to improve the working conditions and overall well-being of these workers.

The training provided a thorough coverage of fundamental gender concepts and gender mainstreaming, Diversity & Social Inclusion, Gender Equality & Inclusion in WASH Services, and Gender Transformative WASH. Dr. Tanvir Ahmed from ITN-BUET underlined the significance of incorporating gender and inclusion at every phase of a project cycle, starting from the initial design phase.

Ehteshamul Rasel Khan, Superintending Engineer at Design Circle DPHE, expressed gratitude to the organizers for arranging this highly beneficial and timely training on a crucial issue. He acknowledged that this training would enhance their understanding of gender and inclusivity concepts. The insights gained from this training would enable them to design gender transformative WASH projects, ensuring fair and accessible services for all, especially targeting women, children, and the most vulnerable groups…

ITN-BUET conducted a comprehensive training program in 16 batches across seven divisions in Bangladesh, benefiting 339 DPHE officials and others, with the goal of scaling up the Arsenic Safe Union (ASU) approach for equitable allocation of safe water points in arsenic-affected regions.

In an effort to bolster sanitation initiatives and promote sustainable waste management practices, a team from Department of Public Health Engineering, ITN-BUET and CWIS-FSM Support Cell facilitated workshops on CWIS at Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari Paurashavas…

Inadequate hygiene interventions, including knowledge gaps and taboos, expose adolescents to health hazards, notably impacting areas like menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Acknowledging the urgency to confront these challenges, ITN-BUET and House of Volunteers (HOV) Foundation organized a session titled “Adolescent Awareness on Hygiene and Menstrual Hygiene Management” with the support of UNICEF. The session took place on 16th September 2023 at the ITN-BUET seminar room.

ITN-BUET soft launched the Sanitation Knowledge Repository during the South-by-South Cross Learning Hub Retreat in Chandragiri, Nepal, on 12-13 September 2023. The event brought together partners from various regions in South Asia to promote a collaborative and regional approach to cross-learning.

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) is a public service approach for reaching the urban sanitation SDGs that accelerates progress in providing safe sanitation services. ITN-BUET, in collaboration with the CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE, organized a ‘Specialized Training on CWIS’ for DPHE engineers to enhance their capacity and understandings. Executive Engineers of DPHE representing 24 districts attended the training from 9 to 11 September 2023.

During the inception workshop on September 4, 2023, at the ITN-BUET Seminar Room in Dhaka, a diverse group of experts, stakeholders, and professionals from the WASH sector shared valuable insights. These insights are vital for the development of the Sector Development Plan (SDP) for the WASH sector in Bangladesh, which will play a crucial role in shaping WASH services in the country for the next 15 years, spanning from 2026 to 2040.

ITN-BUET, in partnership with CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE and SNV Netherlands Development Organization, is developing training modules for ‘FSM Business and Marketing’ for private operators and ‘FSM Financial Model’ for paurashavas and city corporations. These modules aim to enhance skills and financial planning for better sanitation practices, benefiting communities and the environment.

The primary aim of this workshop was to identify the training priorities and contextual requirements for the ten Paurashavas (municipalities) in Bangladesh. 68 participants from ten cities, including 11 women, attended the assessment. Among them were key figures such as Mayor, Panel Mayor, Women Councilors, Paura Nirbahi Officers, Executive Engineers, Town Planners, Conservancy Officers, and Water and Sanitation Superintendents from these Paurashavas.