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Name of Client/Partner
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Oxford University/REACH Programme, UK
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Period of Contract
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1 September 2021 – 30 June 2023
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Assignment/Project:
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Rural Water Service Delivery in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Contract Amount
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BDT 20,000,000
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Location of service/Country
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Khulna District, Bangladesh
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Scope, Activities and Summary Results
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Scope:
- Pilot a maintenance and monitoring programme for 12 months in three Unions in Khulna Division working with local government and UNICEF-Bangladesh;
- Build local capacity through collaboration in a programme of water quality testing and monitoring led by UNICEF, University of Oxford and icddr,b;
- Collaborate with separate consultancy contracts for: a) a public finance expert, and b) a software specialist to design a monitoring database.
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Activities:
- Secure government permissions for the pilot programme with a focus on priority public water infrastructure. Sign a MOU or equivalent contracting arrangement.
- Identify three Unions supported by REACH infrastructure audits. Secure local permissions and support for the work.
- Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) installations
- Sahas union, Dumuria Upazila – three piped systems
- Surkhali union, Batiaghata Upazila – 11 Pond sand filters
- Document a business model for the service delivery model including service contracts and tariffs.
- Identify, training and support to local entrepreneurs to operate the water supply systems after project period.
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Summary results:
Ongoing
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