Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and WaterAid Bangladesh jointly launched a new hygiene programme on Wednesday, with the aim of ensuring safe water and sanitation for people living in remote and marginalised areas of the country. The organisations said that, under the programme, pure water supply and climate resilient sanitation facilities will be improved in five upazilas, directly benefitting at least 173,000 people over the next two years. In these upazilas, implementing partners intend to improve hygiene behaviour among the people by promoting sustainable WASH services. The project also aims to strengthen the existing formal and informal structures to establish clear channels of accountability. “Climate change poses many challenges towards accessing water, sanitation and hygiene services in the coastal belt of our country,” said WaterAid Bangladesh Country Director Dr Md Khairul Islam, who delivered the concluding remarks at the ceremony.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 18, 2017 16:52 UTC