Observance of the World Water Day 2009 in Bangladesh

NGO Forum DWSS
Bangladesh, 22 Mar 09

NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation

In line with the International Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation Decade (IDWSSD), NGO Forum has been dedicated to contribute to bring in a favourable scenario in the WatSan arena in the country. NGO Forum as a part of its organizational mandate, feels accountable to uphold the significance of the World Water Day, 22 March observing it through a concerted effort from all concerned by ensuring a strong collaboration and network among the important sectoral stakeholders.

Addressing this year’s theme “Shared Water – Shared Opportunities” under the purview of ‘Transboundary Water’, NGO Forum plans to observe the Day with due significance in collaboration with the important development partners. Hence, NGO Forum has chalked out different programmes highlighting the significance of the Day. The programmes include National Seminar, Symposium, Rally, Cultural Programme on WatSan, Development & distribution of Poster, Leaflet and so on at Central & Regional level.

At the central level a National Seminar titled ‘Transboundary River Basin of Bangladesh: Situation Analysis of Water & Sanitation’ is going to be organized with the participation of representatives from the relevant ministries, govt. departments, diplomatic missions, UN-bodies, academics, national and international development organizations, mass-media, and other relevant stakeholders. The key issue to be discussed in the Seminar will highlight on the present water supply, sanitation & health situation in the transboundary river basin of Bangladesh.

Symposium and Art Competition at 15 divisional/district level, Cultural Programmes upholding the theme of the World Water Day, publication and distribution of Poster upholding the theme of the World Water Day at central and district/divisional levels is going to be organized.

As a consequence of a long collaboration and especially the joint collaborative initiatives in the recent years, NGO Forum feels that a joint initiative between NGO Forum and the lead role players in the WatSan sector i.e. Department of the Government of Bangladesh, United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) & Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP)–the World Bank in this line can attribute special significance celebrating the World Water Day and make it a success.

The observance of the World Water Day through the country is expected to uphold the important and relevant issues highlighting the present water supply and sanitation situation in the transboundary river basin of Bangladesh.

Farah Naz
Information Officer
Advocacy & Information Cell
NGO Forum

Contact: Farah Naz