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This manual is written for local government authorities in Bangladesh, specifically the city corporations and paurashava. However, it contains content useful for other urban sanitation actors in Bangladesh and other low-and middle-income countries.
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to local government in Bangladesh on supporting safely managed sanitation in low-income …
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India hosted the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup tournament. The Government of Odisha was the official host for the tournament that was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. During the World Cup tournament, about 16 countries participated thus, the city expected many visitors both national and international. It was time for the city administration to …
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Business and development organisations have a common interest in shaping social, environmental and economic conditions that promote development in developing countries and emerging economies. For this, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) established the develoPPP.de programme in collaboration with Hoermann KG that supports cooperation between the private …
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There is growing global recognition of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) as an
important health, education, rights, and gender equality issue. As efforts to support
MHH gain momentum globally, the lack of adequate validated indicators with related
measures is a critical barrier to progress. At national level, the absence of standardized
indicators and related measures limits understanding …
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Faecal sludge management in rural areas is a fast emerging as a challenge as most toilets are single pits or containment tanks. The FSM chain, from containment and collection through transportation and treatment followed by safe reuse is very new and tenuous. While SBM II guidelines provide limited approaches, it was felt that a decision-support mechanism was needed. This thematic discussion …
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During COVID-19 in Fiji, UNICEF in conjunction with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services
(MoHMS) distributed WASH kits to a target population of those in home isolation. During any emergency
response, UNICEF has a core commitment to ensure accountability to affected population (AAP), and
feedback was sought from recipients on the kit’s suitability and acceptability. However, data …
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This report presents the results achieved through UNICEF’s support to WASH in 2021 in all countries in the East Asia and Pacific region. Because 2021 was the final year of the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021, the report also summarizes the cumulative WASH results over that period. The report also offers a look into the WASH programme in 2022 – 2025 and what the future of WASH must look like …
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Bogra is a city and the district headquarters of Bogra District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bogra is a fast-growing city, which is 196 km away from Dhaka, the capital of the country. It is beside the Karatoa River and well connected with roads and railways. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent. It was declared a municipality in 1876 and it was promoted category ‘A’ …
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Gaibandha is a municipality town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Gaibandha is a fast-growing city, which is 267.2 km north from the capital city, Dhaka. It is one of the oldest towns in the Indian sub-continent and was declared municipality (Paurashava) in 1923. It is beside the Ghaghot River, and it is well connected with road, water, and …
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Chapai Nawabganj is a city and the district headquarters of Chapai Nawabganj District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. Chapai Nawabganj is a fast-growing city, which is 297 km away from Dhaka, the capital of the country. It is beside the Mohananda River and it is well connected with roads and railways. It is one of the oldest towns in …
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Narayanganj City Corporation, established in 2011, is one of the 8 city corporations of Bangladesh. It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area, and Kadamrasul Municipality. It consists of 27 wards. Before its establishment as a city corporation, it was a municipal corporation. The Narayanganj Municipality was incorporated on 8 September 1876. Narayanganj, a city in …
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Chuadanga is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh. This is a municipality town and district headquarters of Chuadanga District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. The city is 211.5 km away from the west of the capital city, Dhaka. It is beside the Mathavanga River …
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Sylhet city, the district headquarter as well as the divisional headquarter of the Sylhet division, is situated in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is 241 km away from the capital city Dhaka. The city is located on the banks of Surma River. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent. Sylhet was updated to a city corporation from a municipal board in 2002. Sylhet is one of the 8 City …
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Noakhali municipality, the district headquarter of Noakhali district is situated in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is located 198.4 km south of the capital Dhaka. It is beside the river Dakatia River and Meghna River and it is well connected with road, water, and railways. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent and was established as Municipality in 1876. The town was declared as …
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Rajbari municipality, the district headquarter of Rajbari district is situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is located 110 km from the capital Dhaka. It is beside the Padma River, and it is well connected with road and water. Rajbari Municipality was established in 1913 and was recognized as Town Committee. Later in 1923, it was renamed as Rajbari Municipality. It is one of the oldest towns …
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Meherpur, a city of southwestern Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Meherpur district is situated in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. Meherpur Town was established in the early six-teenth century. Meherpur Municipality is one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh which was established in 1859. The municipality town stands on the turbulently flown Bhairab River. Meherpur is one of the 53 …
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Thakurgaon, a city of northern Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Thakurgaon district is situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is the main business centre in this region. It is located 406.1 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is beside the Tangan River and is well con-nected with road, water, and railways. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent and was declared …
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Naogaon is a municipality town and district headquarters of Naogaon District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The city is situated in the northern part of the country, which is 241 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is located on the bank of the Mini Jamuna River. It is the centre of commerce within the Naogaon District and is well connected with road, water, and railways. It was …
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There is no doubt that social media can be an instigator of social change. Successful social media campaigns can greatly contribute to increasing the visibility of initiatives and can boost scaling-up efforts. However, to make the campaign successful, it’s essential to get the ingridiences right.
Inspiring for you could be our experience with the highly successful social media campaign …
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The training manual was developed for trainers who will introduce the WASH Quartet game, an educational card game focused on the learning of key water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices and behaviours to community leaders from refugee settlements in Northern Uganda. Trainers will disseminate the game to their local communities for them to incorporate and reinforce key WASH practices while …
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Joypurhat is a municipality town and district headquarters of Joypurhat District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The city is situated in the northern part of the country, which is 250 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is beside the Little Jamuna River and the Tulshiganga River and it is well connected with road, water, and railways. It was declared a municipality in 1975. Joypurhat …
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Nilphamari, a city of northwestern Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Nilphamari district is situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is located 337.5 km north-west of Dhaka. It is beside the Tista, little Jumuna, Jumuneshwari River and it is well connected with road, and railways. Nilphamari is historically and culturally a very important city in North Bengal. The city is the …
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The Compendium of Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies is a comprehensive and systematic compilation of the most relevant sector-reviewed components, tools, methods and approaches to design and implement successful hygiene promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions. It is applicable to all critical hygiene behaviours across all response phases. It is not intended to be a ‘How To’ guide but …
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Magura municipality, the district headquarter of Magura district is situated in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is located 146 km from the capital Dhaka. It is bounded by the Nabaganga River and it is well connected with road and water. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent and was declared Municipality in 1972. It is one of the 53 district-level municipalites in the …
