Client    LGED/ADB

Description of work:  

The main aim of the project was to prepare a sanitation action plan for four coastal towns of Bangladesh.

Activities performed:  As a Sanitation Planning Expert, prepared sanitation action plan for 4 coastal towns of Bangladesh.  Sanitation action plan included business strategy for sustainable O&M faecal sludge management facilities.  As part of the action plan, conducted a baseline survey on sanitation situation and willingness to pay survey for improvement of sanitation.   As part of the business plan, prepared a capacity building program for implementation of such plan, and prepared model contracts for collection and treatment of faecal sludge. Prepared basic engineering design for the faecal sludge management system for the four towns, as well as cost estimates for the intervention. Identified priority interventions for the project.

Location:     Bangladesh

Period:      2013 to 2014