“World Bank will finance under the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project to help improve Dhaka’s livability with safely managed sanitation services, particularly in southern part of the city,” according to a press release received from Washington DC on Saturday. “About 3.5 million people living in Dhaka’s low-income communities, especially women suffer from poor sanitation and pollution,” said Mercy Tembon, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. This project will help ensure safe sanitation, which is essential for reducing public health risks as well as extreme poverty, she said. Dhaka’s 881 km sewer system is old. The project will also support Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) to improve efficiency in sanitation service delivery.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 21, 2020 09:11 UTC