Goal of the project:

To promote the concept of safe water use and hygienic sanitation through raising awareness on Safe water, environmental sanitation and personal hygiene and installation of water supply and sanitation materials.

Objectives of the Project:

1. Improved hygiene and WatSan awareness among the men women and children in the selected villages.
2. Increased access to safe, sustainable and affordable water and sanitation facilities among the selected rural communities.
3. Improved and sustainable use, operation and maintenance of the existing sanitation facilities.
4. Increased participation of the CBOs local government institutions and other stake holders for the effective implementation of program activities in the selected areas.

Expected Result:

• Improved hygiene behavior adopted and practiced habitually by, whole communities (totaling 0.53 million people), including schools and markets, in program areas
• Whole communities, (totaling 0.18 million people), have access to and use sustainable technologies for environmental sanitation (excreta disposal, solid and liquid waste management) in program area including school and markets

• Whole communities (totaling 0.18 million people), have year round access to adequate quantities of safe water for drinking, food, and hygiene practices in program areas.

Activities:

HHs survey, CAP preparation through PRA method. HHs visit, Organize and conduct court yard meeting, Organize sessions and visit tea stall/grocery shop at ward level, Organize and conduct Group meeting, Interaction with Poor, Poorest and Marginalize group, Visit Latrine producer/Clay Potters/Grocery shop, Visit and conduct school session, Assistance to Union Parishad for 100% sanitation coverage, Trained UP, UWC and WWC member about WatSan responsibility.

Location of the project:

Borogaon, Balia, Salandar & Auliapur union,  Upazila- Thakurgaon Sadar, Dist.- Thakurgaon,

No. of Project Participants: 32750 HH.

Project Budget: BDT 1,08,91,000.00

Project duration: January,2004 to December, 2009

Financed by: DFID through Water Aid Bangladesh and NGO Forum for DWSS.