1. Muhammad Ibrahim Deputy Project Director Department of Public Health Engineering Ministry of Local Government Rural Development & Cooperatives

2. SACOSAN was borne out of a shared desire (expressed by the Govt. of Bangladesh, in partnership with WSSCC, UNICEF, WSP, WHO, DANIDA, DFID, ADB, UNDP, Water Aid, Plan Bangladesh) to priorities sanitation and hygiene amongst the political and technical groups working in the region. SACOSAN was borne out of a shared desire (expressed by the Govt. of Bangladesh, in partnership with WSSCC, UNICEF, WSP, WHO, DANIDA, DFID, ADB, UNDP, Water Aid, Plan Bangladesh) to priorities sanitation and hygiene amongst the political and technical groups working in the region. The first SACOSAN was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October 2003; The first SACOSAN was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October 2003; Over 300 delegates and guests from 9 Country Delegations (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and other local and international organizations participated in the conference. Over 300 delegates and guests from 9 Country Delegations (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and other local and international organizations participated in the conference. The conference was organized to review the state of sanitation and hygiene in south Asia through sharing experiences and ideas. The conference was organized to review the state of sanitation and hygiene in south Asia through sharing experiences and ideas.

3. Overall goal of the conference was to accelerate the progress of sanitation and hygiene work in South Asia so as to enhance people’s quality of life; Overall goal of the conference was to accelerate the progress of sanitation and hygiene work in South Asia so as to enhance people’s quality of life; Fulfillment of MDGs and the commitments made in the world submit on sustainable development in Johannesburg ; Fulfillment of MDGs and the commitments made in the world submit on sustainable development in Johannesburg ; At end of the Conference, a declaration was made called Dhaka Declaration through consensus among the leaders. At end of the Conference, a declaration was made called Dhaka Declaration through consensus among the leaders.

4.  2003: GOB declared Sanitation for all by 2010  2003:National Baseline Survey carried out for sanitation in Bangladesh.  2004:Union Councils assigned to look after rural water and sanitation program.  2004:GoB year marked 20% allocation of ADP grants for sanitation development focusing to hardcore poor.  2004:National Sanitation Secretariat established.  2004: Scaling-up of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Program initiated in Bangladesh.  2004 Sanitation Task Force established with specific terms of reference.

5.  2004:Sanitation month (In October) celebration initiated in every year.  2004:Sector Development Framework for Water Supply and Sanitation developed.  2005: Government of Bangladesh launched the National Sanitation Strategy. Sanitation Strategy.  2005: Pro-poor Strategy for Water and Sanitation launched.  2006:Bangladesh participated in the SACOSAN-II in Pakistan.  2007: Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Committee established.  2008: Demonstrated Eco-Toilets  2008:Bangladesh participated in the SACOSAN-III in Delhi.  2008: Bangladesh played active role in the International Year of Sanitation. Sanitation.

6. Sl No. Area According to Baseline Survey, October 2003 Total number of families No. of families using Sanitary Latrines % of families using Sanitary Latrines 1 City Corporations City Corporations1,216,424850,52769.92 2Municipalities1,851,337983,02553.10 3Rural18,326,3325,272,58928.77 Country Total: 21,394,0937,106,14133.21

7. Timeframe Coverage of Improved Latrines in Bangladesh City Corporations MunicipalitiesRural Total % October, 2003 69.92% 53.10% 53.10%28.77%33.21% June 2004 72.79%55.98%33.08%37.41% December 2004 73.40%64.26%39.41%43.57% June 2005 74.63%74.08%57.06%59.53% December 2005 78.47%79.69%65.74%67.67% June 2006 83.65%83.87%77.75%78.62% December 2006 84.31%85.18%80.91%81.47% June 2007 84.38%87.59%84.47%84.73% December 2007 84.45%88.44%86.23%86.32% June 2008 85.03%89.13%88.22%88.12% December 2008 85.45%89.23%88.38%88.50% Country Total: On December 2008: 88.50%