Bringing home the SDGs

Bangladesh has successfully implemented the MDGs and lessons for the SDGs

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Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger• Commendable progress

Achieve Universal Primary Education • Progress achieved

Promote gender equality and empower women• Achieved targets in gender parity

Reduce Child Mortality • On track- met different

parameters

Attainments in MDG

Improve Maternal Health • On Track

Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases • On track

Ensure Environmental Sustainability • Improved sanitation 61% (Good

progress)• Access to Improved Water 87% -

Met targetDevelop a global Partnership for Development • All targets are not relevant for

Bangladesh but improvements seen

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by 2030, SDG-6 will require …

universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

Keep water source

clean and safe

Collect water in

clean vessel

Transport water covering vessel

Store water

covering vessel

Serve and drink without touching

Challenges –• Arsenic

contamination• Salinity intrusion • Water Safety

Response –• Promote Water Safety Plan

(WSP)

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by 2030, SDG-6 will require …

achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

Challenges –• Shared latrine

improvement• Sanitation in institutions• Sanitation in public

places

Response –• Promote WASH in school with

MHM

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by 2030, SDG-6 will require …

improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

Challenges –• Tackle agricultural and

industrial water pollution• Faecal Sludge

Management

Response -• Advocate for ETP• Promote DEWATS and FSM

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by 2030, SDG-6 will require …

substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

Challenges –• Declining groundwater level• Enact Bangladesh Water Act

2013

Response -• Promote RWH• Help operationalise Water Act

2013

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by 2030, SDG-6 will require …

implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

Challenges –• Implementation of IWRM• Diplomacy for

transboundary water sharing

Response -• Promote IWRM by

demo/advocacy• Track2 diplomacy on

transboundary water sharing building alliance

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by 2030, SDG-6 will requires …

protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

Challenges –• Water conservation• Environment and

ecosystem restoration

Response -• Build alliance with

environmental activists and networks

• Help operationalise Water Act 2013

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»Strong political commitment from the government with adequate financial resources and enhanced capacity within Government, NGOs and private sector to overcome the future WASH challenges

»Employ an effective mechanism both by the public sector and the civil society for SDG progress monitoring

»A changed attitude of the WASH sector actors for ‘going beyond WASH’ extending collaboration with environment, industry, agriculture as well as health and education sectors

»Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving WASH management

Recommendations for meeting SDGs in Bangladesh