This article on strengthening institutional water, sanitation and hygiene services has been published in the Bangladeshi Daily Sun newspaper.
Published on: 09/08/2022
Article by Mohammad Zobair Hasan (DORP) and Digbijoy Dey (IRC)
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in eliminating the practice of open defecation. As a result, the country has been successful in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). But realising safely managed water and sanitation service levels remains a challenge. United Nations Joint Monitoring Programme's 2020 Progress Report shows that Bangladesh has safely managed drinking water coverage of 59% and safely managed sanitation coverage of only 39%. The situation can be exemplified by the recent diarrhoeal outbreak in Dhaka and surrounding areas. Experts identified water contamination as a major reason for the surge of this enteric disease. ...
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