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A child drinks from a pump tap in Kalyanpur slum, Dhaka

WaterAid Bangladesh

WaterAid is a leading independent organisation that enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

WaterAid has been in Bangladesh since 1986, working with 21 local partners to improve access to water supply and sanitation services for poor communities.

WaterAid facilitates to launch Parliamentary Caucus on WASH

Hon Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Advocate Abdul HamidOn 30 January 2012 a policy discussion took place in Oath room of Bangladesh Parliament where the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) has been launched.

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South Asia Sanitation and Hygiene workshop in Dhaka 2012

Child washing with clean waterFrom 31 January to 2 February 2012 BRAC, WaterAid, WSSCC and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre have organised a regional sanitation and hygiene practitioners’ workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh....

 

WaterAid signs a grant agreement with SDC for a 3 year Rural WASH project

grant agreement with SDCWaterAid in Bangladesh has signed a grant agreement with SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) of amount Taka 316 million (equivalent to £2.71 million) for a 3 year rural WASH project...

 

 
UK Minister visits CLTS work in Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh

UK Minister visits CLTS workUK Minister for international development Mr Stephen O’Brien visits Aanantopur village of Chatra union under Pirganj Upazilla of Rangpur district on 17 November 2011. The visit was intended to develop an understanding of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach and they way it works to attain sanitation coverage....

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WaterAid signs MoU with Sida for a 5 year urban WASH project

WaterAid signs MoU with SidaWaterAid in Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Sida to assist the urban poor of Bangladesh in attaining their WaSH rights with a financial support of 450 million Bangladeshi Taka equivalent to Swedish Kronor 41 million (3.83 GBP approx) from Sida....

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Bangladesh launches "Off-track, off-target" and observes World Toilet Day 

Bangladesh launches "Off-track, off-target" and observes World Toilet Day WaterAid in Bangladesh, in association with Human Development Research Centre (HDRC), organised a press briefing at Dhaka Reporter’s Unity on "State of financing in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH)". In this program WaterAid’s recent report "Off-track, off-target: why investment in water, sanitation and hygiene is not reaching those who need it most?" has also been launched...

 
Annual Supporters' Trip

Each year, a selection of employees from across the UK water industry are invited on a trip to one of WaterAid's country programmes.

In 2010, the visit is to Bangladesh.

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Map of Bangladesh
Area: 144,000km
Capital: Dhaka
Other main cities:
Chittagong, Khulna, Narayangonj
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Bangladesh country stratgey document

For detailed information about WaterAid's priorities and objectives for the coming years, read the Bangladesh Country Strategy 2006-2011 
(Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 932Kb)