Projects
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Database for formal Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) service providers in urban Bangladesh
The overall objective of the proposed project was to enhance the capacity of formal FSM service providers in 10 urban centers of Bangladesh to ensure the sustainability of their services. […]
November 2013 to December 2013
Development of education materials including teaching guide on Water Safety Plan for university curriculum
The concept of WSP was relatively new in the course curriculum of most technical universities. At the same time, new lessons had been learnt from the implementation of WSPs in […]
September 2013 to December 2013
Alternative Options for Access to Safe Water for the Costal Area
In this project, community rainwater harvesting systems with solar and UV based purification systems were constructed, desalination plant powered by solar energy and modified Pond Sand Filters (PSF) was introduced […]
February 2013 to February 2015
Asia Pro Eco Project on Capacity Building for Enhancing Local Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation Interventions in Poor Urban Areas
The project aimed to define strategies to maximize involvement of the community in water supply and sanitation interventions in urban poor areas. Thus, the objective of the project was to […]
March 2006 to February 2008
Research into multi-stage filtration units (MSF)
The study aimed to design and construct a laboratory-scale model multi-stage filtration (MSF) unit, to investigate the water quality improvement performance and to determine the appropriate design criteria for MSF […]
July 2004 to June 2005
ITN Component Sector Program Support (SPS-I) Water Supply and Sanitation Sector (WSSS), Bangladesh
The primary objective of the project was to enhance the capacity of human resources in the sector. Capacity-building activities under this program included training packages on WSS, research works, curricula […]
July 2002 to December 2005
Research Study on Storage and Recharge Potential of Rainwater in Dhaka City to Promote Ideal Practice of Rainwater Harvesting System in Urban Areas
In this project, for different seasons the quality of stored rainwater for direct use was monitored. This project also focused to arrest the rate of groundwater declination in areas like […]
October 2012 to September 2015
Technical Assistance Project (TAP) for Knowledge Development & Training Networking (KDTN), Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Program Support-II (WSSPS-II)
The project aimed at attaining improved capacity of sector professionals to plan and implement sustainable WATSAN programs, and enhanced capacity of decision and policy makers in policy formulation. The main […]
January 2006 to December 2011
ToT for JICA expert Team on “Solid Waste Management”
The objective of the project on “strengthening of Solid Waste Management” was to improve the solid waste management services of Dhaka City Corporation. In order to achieve the objective, one […]
September 2010 to December 2010
Training program on Water Safety and Development
WHO introduced the concept of water supply framework in its 3rd edition of the Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality (GDWQ, 2004) with its vision towards establishment of credible Water Safety […]
September 2010 to April 2011