A bunch of water and sanitation groups got politicians together at a Dhaka hotel to push for clean water and hygiene promises in their election platforms. The Network of WASH Networks, which is ten different organizations working with WaterAid Bangladesh, hosted the whole thing with reps from BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Communist Party, and other parties showing up. People like Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie from BNP and Dr SM Khaliduzzaman, running for Dhaka-17, were in the room.
The groups want dedicated funding for water projects, solid policies for menstrual health stuff, and recognition that sanitation matters for climate adaptation and economic growth. They pushed for job creation through the water industry and getting companies to throw money at it through their social responsibility budgets.
Politicians said they vibed with the recommendations, and it sounds like water and hygiene issues might actually make it into their campaign promises.
The groups want dedicated funding for water projects, solid policies for menstrual health stuff, and recognition that sanitation matters for climate adaptation and economic growth. They pushed for job creation through the water industry and getting companies to throw money at it through their social responsibility budgets.
Politicians said they vibed with the recommendations, and it sounds like water and hygiene issues might actually make it into their campaign promises.
