A model aimed at improving the quality of life for waste and sanitation workers.

Practical Action has been working to embed Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) in our work on city-wide sanitation. This requires action at all levels from communities, to municipalities, to the national government.

SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS The “Dialogue on Dignifying Sanitation Workers’ Lives for Achieving SDG 6.2,” held on October 17, 2023, at the ITN-BUET Seminar Room, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to improving the lives of sanitation workers in Bangladesh.

This publication contains information in summary form and is therefore intended for general guidance only. It is not intended to be a substitute for detailed research or the exercise of professional judgment. Neither Bangladesh FSM Network nor any member of the network can accept any responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a

The Bangladesh Faecal Sludge Management Network (FSMN) is a common and collective platform for the sector actors to generate ideas, share views, influence policy and practice, and
raise a collective voice to meet the challenges of sanitation sector

Bangladesh has achieved the remarkable feat of near-elimination of open defecation. However,the rapid increase in sanitation coverage ov.erthe-past two decades has, elied heavily on on-site sanitation,

The Faecal Sludge Management Network (FSMN) is a common and collective platform for the sector actors to generate ideas, share views, influence policy and practice, and raise a collective voice to meet the challenges of sanitation sector.

Bangladesh Faecal Sludge Management Network is a common and collective platform for the sector actors to generate ideas, share views, inuence policy and practice, and raise a collective voice to meet the challenges of sanitation sector

Transformational change is required in the faecal sludge management (FSM) sector if the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring access to equitable safely managed sanitation is going to be realized in Bangladesh’s district level cities and their municipalities.

Waste and sanitation workers play a vital role in Bangladesh, cleaning drains and streets, removing rubbish, recovering waste for recycling and emptying toilets to keep them useable.