Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)

Rohingya bangladesh

Period: June 2019 - December 2020

Client(s): Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) , Ministry of Local Government , Rural Development and Cooperatives

Access to improved drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities including adequate management of fecal sludge is a priority for the DRP population. In this situation, the Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP) of DPHE plans to support improved access to safe water and sanitation as well as hygiene promotion in a gender and socially inclusive manner. The DPHE has entered into an agreement with Bureau of Research Testing and Consultation (BRTC) of BUET, represented by ITN-BUET for consultancy service for design (including feasibility study) of fecal sludge and solid waste management system.

The specific objectives of the consultancy service included:

  1. Feasibility of options and approaches for fecal sludge and solid waste management in the DRP camps;
  2. Detail engineering design and working drawing of proposed fecal sludge management (FSM) and solid waste management (SWM) facilities;
  3. Promotion and mobilization of integrated fecal sludge and solid waste management systems including co-composting plant (if found feasible); and
  4. Identification of construction sites and assisting in preparation of bid documents for procurement of contractors.
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  • Visualized existing situation of FSM and SWM in Rohingya camp, Cox’s Bazar through situation assessment report.
  • Consensus building regarding approach to fecal sludge treatment as well as solid waste management.
  • Finalized interventions and approaches for fecal sludge and solid waste management.
  • Developed detailed engineering design and working drawing of interventions for FSM and SWM.
  • Operational and maintenance manual developed for operationalization of FSM and SWM interventions.
  • Road map prepared to implement FSM and SWM interventions.
  • Prepared bid documents for procurements of contractors.

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With the rapid pace of urbanization in Bangladesh, the daily generation of solid waste in urban cities is increasing day by day. This huge amount of waste poses significant challenges for cities in terms of environmental degradation, public health risks, economic losses, and overall quality of life. In an effort to address these issues and protect the well-being of approximately 1.8 million people in 12 cities and towns, SNV, with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been awarded a new project in Bangladesh called “Transitioning to Sustainable Urban Water Cycles in Bangladesh.” The project aims to improve urban issues including solid waste management by enhancing access to safe and essential urban services. One of the key objectives is to strengthen the capacities of cities in providing comprehensive, inclusive services by enhancing the professionalism and financial viability of urban sanitation and solid waste services. To achieve this, SNV intends to conduct an in-depth analysis of existing policies, acts, laws, strategies, and institutional arrangements related to the solid waste management (SWM) system in urban areas, with a specific focus on their project cities. In order to accomplish this task, ITN-BUET is responsible for providing technical input and expertise.

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July 2023 to December 2023

Electrode-integrated bioreactor and floating constructed wetland as decentralized wastewater treatment systems

Electrode-integrated bioreactor and floating constructed wetland as decentralized wastewater treatment systems

‘Electrode-integrated bioreactor and floating constructed wetland as decentralized wastewater treatment systems’ is 10-months long laboratory-scale research, which will investigate the integrated impact of fuel cell-based bioreactor tank with constructed wetland systems for the treatment of domestic wastewater from septic tanks. Fuel cell-based bioreactor tank achieve high pollutants removal rates under low wastewater retention time, through degradation of organic pollutants and production of bio-energy. The treatment system will function to remove environmental pollutants, macro-pollutants, metals and pathogenic parameters and quantify the bio-energy production that will act as a catalyst for the system function. The proposed research is expected to develop guidelines for a simple, novel wastewater treatment systems in institutions and/or domestic wastewater treatment in urban, semi urban areas of Bangladesh.

Major Objectives:

  • To investigate environmental parameters (pH, ORP), macro pollutants (TKN, NH4-N, NO2-N, NO3-N, TN, Ortho P, TP, BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Sulfate) metals (Cr, Cd, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg, Fe, Mn) and coliform removal performances of the fuel cell integrated bioreactor septic tank.
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  • To develop design guidelines of such novel systems for onsite wastewater treatment in urban, semi-urban area of Bangladesh.

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December 2022 to ongoing

Performance Evaluation of Water Desalination Systems of Safe Water Supply Project through Environment Friendly Solar Desalination Unit

Performance Evaluation of Water Desalination Systems of Safe Water Supply Project through Environment Friendly Solar Desalination Unit

Background
In coastal areas of Bangladesh, villagers rely heavily on Pond Sand Filters for drinking water, but after cyclones Sidr and Aila, many of these filters are out of order and the number of available fresh water sources has decreased. This has led to long lines and insufficient water for families. Women and children often have to walk long distances to get drinking water, which is scarce and costly in these areas. Some people are unable to afford to buy water and have to drink unsafe water. To address this issue, the Department of Public Health Engineering has installed 970 solar desalination units in 61 areas of 16 coastal districts through the project titled “Safe Water Supply Project using Environment Friendly Solar Desalination Unit”.

Objectives of the Assignment
The prime objective of this assignment is to:
• Evaluate the water desalination technology and its efficiency based on users’ feedback at field level.
• Provide recommendations to the project for the further expansion of the interventions.

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December 2022 to January 2023