{"id":11167,"date":"2026-06-08T14:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itn.buet.ac.bd\/web\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=11167"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:06:25","slug":"the-ripples-of-transformation-how-jhenaidah-became-bangladeshs-mentor-city","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/itn.buet.ac.bd\/web\/resources\/the-ripples-of-transformation-how-jhenaidah-became-bangladeshs-mentor-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ripples of Transformation: How Jhenaidah Became Bangladesh\u2019s Mentor City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ripples of Transformation: How Jhenaidah Became Bangladesh\u2019s Mentor City\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1wPfPD7mchE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>How Jhenaidah Transformed Its Sanitation System \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jhenaidah, a city in southwestern Bangladesh with nearly 190,000 residents, once struggled with basic sanitation. Today, it stands as a national Mentor City \u2014 a model for the rest of the country to follow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccd The City<\/strong> Established in 1958, Jhenaidah spans 34.42 sq km. About 39% of its residents come from low-income communities, making affordable sanitation a critical need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udebd The Challenge<\/strong> Poor sanitation hit low-income households the hardest. Septic tanks and pits were overflowing, and unsafe manual emptying methods put workers and communities at risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2705 What Changed<\/strong> The municipality launched awareness campaigns, built community and public toilets, and introduced a modern <strong>Vacutug emptying service<\/strong> \u2014 with subsidised rates for poor households. A <strong>Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP)<\/strong> now safely processes waste citywide, with a second plant planned.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Public-Private Partnership (PPP)<\/strong> keeps services running efficiently while generating revenue for the city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Bold Firsts<\/strong> Jhenaidah introduced Bangladesh&#8217;s <strong>first-ever sanitation tax<\/strong> \u2014 raising around $400,000 USD over five years. It also developed a long-term Sanitation Action Plan and earned <strong>ISO certification<\/strong> for service quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc77 People at the Centre<\/strong> Sanitation workers received housing, training, safety equipment, and financial support \u2014 proving that good sanitation is about human dignity, not just infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Built on equity, safety, sustainability, responsibility, and accountability \u2014 Jhenaidah is a city of inspiration. \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>To learn more, please read the document on Jhenaidah Paurashava as a CWIS Mentor City.<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udd17 [<u><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itn.buet.ac.bd\/web\/resources\/mentor-city-jhenaidah-paurashava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.sanirepo.com\/publication\/mentor-city-jhenaidah-paurashava\">English<\/a><\/strong><\/u>] \u00a0 \ud83d\udd17 [<u><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itn.buet.ac.bd\/web\/resources\/mentor-city-jhenaidah-paurashava-bangla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.sanirepo.com\/publication\/mentor-city-jhenaidah-paurashava-bangla\">Bangla<\/a><\/strong><\/u>]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/1wPfPD7mchE?si=4Go82_aSmKwtJNr2 How Jhenaidah Transformed Its Sanitation System \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9 Jhenaidah, a city in southwestern Bangladesh with nearly 190,000 residents, once struggled with basic sanitation. 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