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Bangladesh government's commitment '100% sanitation by 2010' : from myth to reality
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:10 authored by Mustafizur Rahman, Sudhir K. GhoshIn spite of widespread access to microbiologically safe drinking water the limited access to sanitation has undermined
the expected health impact in Bangladesh. In 2003 the Bangladesh Government set a target of 100% sanitation by 2010,
sharply ahead of the Millennium Development Goals target. Following the declaration of the Government’s commitment,
a base line survey was conducted involving Central Government, the Local Government Institutions, NGOs, development
partners and communities. The survey revealed that only 33% of households were using a sanitary latrine. The Government’s
initiatives including the formation of a Task Force involving different administrative tiers, supporting the LGI adoption
of pro-poor strategies, observation of a sanitation month, media campaigns, and the introduction of award system has
dramatically raised the sanitation coverage to 78% by June 2006. This remarkable achievement gives rise to a sense of
optimism that the target of 100% sanitation will be reached even before 2010.
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RAHMAN, M. and GHOSH, S.K., 2006. Bangladesh government's commitment '100% sanitation by 2010' : from myth to reality. IN: Fisher, J. (ed). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13-17 November 2006, pp. 161-164.Publisher
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