As the Government sets out to revise the 1998 National Policy for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation, the ‘SafePani’ model proposes reforms in institutional design, sustainable finance, and information systems, to advance SDG 6.1.
Bangladesh
Policy reform for safe drinking water service delivery in rural Bangladesh (policy brief)
This policy brief presents the SafePani model, a new institutional framework for rural water service delivery in Bangladesh.
A New Multibranch Model for Metals in River Systems: Impacts and Control of Tannery Wastes in Bangladesh
A new multibranch INCA-Metals model has been developed to simulate the impact of tannery discharges on river systems and to evaluate a set of treatment scenarios for pollution control, particularly in the dry season.
Contrasting development trajectories for coastal Bangladesh to the end of century
This research applies an integrated assessment model to the south-west coastal zone of Bangladesh to explore the outcomes of four contrasting and plausible development trajectories under different climate and socio-economic scenarios.
Redistributing risk management responsibilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for safely-managed drinking water in rural Bangladesh [English and Bangla versions]
This policy paper provides a summary of the policy context and recommendations to recognize the increased risks facing an unregulated and unmonitored self-supply rural water service model in Bangladesh.
REACH Global Strategy 2020-2024
REACH’s global research and impact strategy recognises our progress to date, and provides a roadmap for improving water security for 10 million people by 2024.
Risky responsibilities for rural drinking water institutions: The case of unregulated self-supply in Bangladesh
By considering how infrastructure, information, and institutional systems evolved in Bangladesh, this article identifies the unintentional consequences of reallocating management responsibility for rural water services away from government agencies towards individuals and households.
The effects of changing land use and flood hazard on poverty in coastal Bangladesh
This study presents a spatiotemporal appraisal of poverty in relation to land use/land cover change and pluvial flood risk in the south western embanked area of Bangladesh.
The potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh
This study assesses the potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh, classifying the south western delta of Bangladesh according to different flood susceptible zones.
Book chapter: Rural Water Policy in Africa and Asia
In this book chapter, the authors argue for an increase in investments in designing and testing emerging institutional models for rural water services to evaluate the trade‐offs in performance across institutional, financial and operational dimensions.