Support to the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector (DANIDA, Bangladesh)

Name of Client/Partner

DANIDA, Bangladesh

Period of Contract

01 January 2012 to 31 December 2017

Assignment/Project:

Support to the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

Contract Amount

BDT 2,265,600,000

Location of service/Country

Thakurgoan, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Chapainababgonj, Natore, Pabna, Noakhali, Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Shariotpur, Rajbari, Barisal, Jhalokathi, Pirozpur, Rangamati, Khagrachori, Bandarbon, Khulna, Bagerhat district

Scope, Activities and Summary Results

Scope:

  • Local government institutions’ capacity strengthened for service delivery in water supply and sanitation
  • Hygiene behavior, access to hygienic sanitation and safe drinking water improved.

Activities:

  • Training for local government functionaries (particularly to UPs), Training for community organizers (COs) engaged to provide WASH services to HHs level & communities;
  • Identified community volunteers and oriented them on how WASH services could be expanded around the communities for achieving the 100% sanitation coverage and promotion of hygiene behavior;
  • Performed situation analysis and need assessment and established baseline using PRA methods and tools;
  • Facilitated series of awareness sessions using proven IEC/BCC materials, demonstration, CLTS
  • Installed school latrine in consultation with school management committees (SMCs) and public latrines in consultation with concerned UPs;
  • Showed popular UNICEF Meena and other educational videos at community level and schools/institutions;
  • Showed live drama with functional messages related to sanitation at public places;
  • Moreover, regular coordination, communication, follow up, facilitation of workshops, meeting, case and facts presentation associated to achieve the success where funding agency/donors expressed their full satisfaction. 
  • Development and Printing of IEC/BCC materials; TOT to the facilitators
  • Conduct a series of motivational sessions (individual & group) among communities on hygiene promotion by UP project staff.
  • Sanitation marketing involving local entrepreneurs. Demonstration of hygienic latrine at Union Parishad premises with contact information of LEs.
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Summary results:

  • Working in 400 Union Parishads
  • Targeted 20000 water points based on community demands
  • Capacity development Union Parishads on Administration, Finance, Procurement, Office Management, etc.
  • Formal training to 5600 Local Government functionaries
  • Two million Hygiene promotion beneficiaries