The poorest households in Bangladesh spend almost three times more than the richest households on water, sanitation and hygiene.
BRAC works to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services – especially in hard-to-reach, climate-vulnerable and urban informal settlements. With internal displacement and rapid urbanization, WASH is critical for public health, and our community-led model ensures sustainable impact that protects lives and promotes wellbeing for future generations.
988,000
received WASH services and awareness in 2024
127,000
people accessed safe drinking water in 2024
65%
BRAC-supported households now use safe water sources & 76% use safe sanitation facilities.
The story of the pink tank in coastal Bangladesh
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An invisible threat lurking in the water is slowly destroying these women’s lives
Increased levels of a simple chemical are having disastrous health effects for those living in Bangladesh’s sprawling river deltas
“I found out that I had lost my baby about four months into my pregnancy...It was the winter, when the water was extremely salty. You could taste it. I had been bathing in the water every day for many months.” -Rupa, 24, | The Telegraph
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The entrepreneurs continuing Bangladesh’s sanitation revolution
People unlocked their entrepreneurial spirit while contributing to impropve sanitation in their communities.
BRAC recognized that the market was ready for sanitation enterprises that will tackle the twin issues of a dearth of durable latrine building materials as well as create income generation. We introduced the concept of ‘sanitary entrepreneurs’ who are trained in both proper latrine manufacturing practices and entrepreneurship. -The Good Feed
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Everyone needs access to a toilet. How can we ensure that?
By working with schools in Bangladesh, BRAC identified gaps in healthy sanitation practices for students. Non-functioning toilets were repaired.
It was found that girls often drop out of school once they hit puberty due to lack of segregated toilet facilities, so separate latrines were constructed for girls in secondary schools. -The Good Feed