BD Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project

About this project

The objective of the Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project is to: (a) improve access to ‘safely-managed’ water supply and sanitation in selected areas of rural Bangladesh; and (b) strengthen sector institutional capacity for water and sanitation. There are six components to the project, the first component being Investments in water supply. The second component is the Investments in sanitation and hygiene. The third component is the institutional strengthening. The fourth component is the project implementation and management. This component includes two subcomponents: subcomponent 4.1 will support the DPHE's capacity for project implementation and monitoring through, among others, procurement, fiduciary, and environmental and social (E&S) safeguards management; development and implementation of the stakeholder engagement plan. Subcomponent 4.2 will support the PKSF's capacity for the project implementation and monitoring through, among others, procurement, fiduciary, and E&S safeguards management; development and implementation of the stakeholder engagement plan. The fifth component is the COVID-19 emergency response. This component will provide quick, just-in-time WASH services where needed in the COVID-19 pandemic hotspots, to cope with the fast-changing COVID-19 situation, among others, through (i) setting up handwashing stations/devices (fixed and portable) with running water, proper drainage, and sanitation facilities; (ii)…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Education and training in water supply and sanitationBasic drinking water supplyBasic sanitationWater sector policy and administrative management

Places

Jamalpur, Nageswari, Companiganj, Baniachang, Gouripur, Bangladesh, Kurigram, Comilla, Chandpur, Homna and 15 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Accountable

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P169342.

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