Project
Improvement of Sanitation and Drinking Water
Programme Goal: To secure access to, and use of, safe water andsanitation facilities at affordable costs
Sector Focus Water: Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Status :Completed
Duration:2010-11
Donor:Qatar Charity (BDT 1,000,000)
Number of beneficiaries:5,400
Working area: Phultala (in Khulnadistrict)
Activities:
• providing sustainable sanitation materials and tubewells to under-served populations in hard-to-reach areas;
• providing training to participants on the benefits of hygienic latrines and safe drinking water;
• building community capacities and networking with localgovernment and other stakeholders;
• setting up village committees, with members from all walksof life, to represent the whole community, including women, adolescent girls, the poor and ultra-poor; and
• building separate latrines for girlsin schools.
