Sanitation

ITN-BUET developed a comprehensive National Compendium of WASH technologies for disaster response in Bangladesh, detailing technical specifications, drawings, costs, and emergency suitability to enhance disaster preparedness and response efforts.

ADB assigned ITN-BUET to enhance sanitation and waste workers’ capacity in Asia-Pacific through training programs, focusing on occupational health, safety, and hygiene practices to improve service delivery and worker dignity. Specific objectives include building skills, raising awareness on infection control, and fostering dignified participation in sanitation services.

UNICEF engaged ITN-BUET to develop a national compendium of WASH technologies for emergencies in Bangladesh to address critical needs during disaster response.

WaterAid Bangladesh supports Sakhipur Municipality in implementing a fecal sludge management system, with ITN-BUET developing a Sanitation Safety Plan to mitigate health risks and guide sanitation improvements.

ITN-BUET, supported by UNICEF, is providing technical assistance to formulate the National Operation and Maintenance Strategy/Guideline for WASH infrastructures in Bangladesh.

ITN-BUET, funded by WSUP, assessed the capacity of Rangpur, Chattogram, and Dhaka North City Corporations to provide sanitation/FSM services using the Burke-Litwin Model, conducting KIIs and FGDs with City Corporation leaders and officials.

DPHE and ITN-BUET organized eight training programs to equip class-1 officers with skills for managing water and sanitation challenges related to climate change. These sessions aimed to enhance disaster management capabilities and ensure effective technological solutions.

ITN-BUET and Oxfam reviewed successful water and sanitation technologies in Bangladesh and developed an album of inclusive and resilient WASH technologies for broader replication by sector organizations.

ITN-BUET provided technical assistance for piloting arsenic mitigation technologies in char areas of three districts in Bangladesh, where Concern Worldwide found high arsenic levels in intervention tubewells.

The study analyzed WASH services in four Dhaka slums across various contexts, identifying issues with unsafe water, unhygienic latrines, and improper waste disposal. It provided insights into the challenges and causes of poor WASH conditions in these areas.