The Bangladesh Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project will help about 600,000 people avail safe and clean water through large and small piped water schemes in rural areas, the global lender said in a statement. “Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in providing access to basic water supply to all and end open-defecation. However the quality of water and sanitation and the link between safe water and sanitation and human capital development remains a challenge,” said Mercy Tembon, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. This will help the country to reduce poverty and accelerate economic growth.”In rural areas, only about 3 percent households had piped water connections in 2017. Furthermore, to ensure the quality and sustainability of the piped water schemes and faecal sludge management, the project will train the local entrepreneurs.

Source: bd News24 September 25, 2020 23:37 UTC