Governing board

HYSAWA is a company limited by guarantee without share capital with the mandate to mobilise resources and extend financial support for the water supply and sanitation infrastructure at UP level. This includes enhancing UPs’ motivation to establish and maintain systems and procedures for transparency in all financial decisions making. The policy guidance and direction for efficient functioning of the company is vested in the Governing Board. The Governing Board is constituted headed by a Chairman. The Secretary, Local Government Division, MLGRD&C, Government of Bangladesh is the Chairman of the company. The Governing Board members come from government ministries and departments, government agencies (including the Finance Division, DPHE and UP Chairmen from the working area), civil society, NGO and local government experts. The Board approves HYSAWA operating procedures and annual budgets. It also oversees the overall management of the HYSAWA according to approved procedures. The Managing Director, as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, is appointed by the Governing Board and acts as the Member Secretary to the Governing Board. The Managing Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company and reports to the Governing Board.