SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

The study’s prime objective is to assess national and urban-level policies, institutional arrangements, and capacities for solid waste management (SWM) in Bangladesh. It identifies key challenges in the SWM system and provides recommendations for improvement through policy reforms and capacity-building. The methodology involves a multi-stage process, starting with an in-depth literature review of current SWM legal documents in Bangladesh.

Can you imagine toilets without proper sewer systems? Yuck!
Well in urban areas, you’ll find them everywhere! In fact, Toilets are either connected to a storm drain, a collection pit or in better cases – a septic tank.
So what happens when the collection systems fill up? They overflow into drains…..and with pits, most of the cases involve manual scavenging.

Do you actually know what happens with your poop? We asked people in the streets if they knew; watch to find out their answers!

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This manual was developed in accordance to the action plan and guideline developed by SNV Netherlands Development Organization for pit emptiers in Khulna City Corporation, Jhenaidah and Kushtia Paurashava. The objective of this training is to train pit emptiers so that they can improve their occupational health and safety, work environment during collection and transportation of faecal sludge in personal and community level.

The objective of this manual is to develop skills in organizing and delivering training on faecal sludge management for officials of Khulna City Corporation, Jhenaidah and Kushtia Paurashava.

There are several possible entry points for improving urban sanitation in a given city. Whichever entry point is chosen, it should take account of both the short-term needs and priorities and of the broader citywide urban sanitation system. Once momentum is triggered, programme prioritisation and planning should be revisited. Scheduled emptying is a particularly valuable starting point as it engages a broad group of stakeholders, can be applied at various scales (pilot to citywide) and builds skills across diverse aspects of urban sanitation: governance, regulation, finance, behaviour change, private sector engagement and treatment.