SDG WASH Bangladesh Inception The WASH Alliance International sub-programme (as part of the WASH SDG Programme) will work in Satkhira, Barguna, Amtali, Patharghata, Betagi and Kalaroa municipalities and Sathira Sadar and Barguna Sadar Upazila. The WASH Alliance International sub-programme will be implemented by local partners consisting of DORP, Hope for the Poorest, Practical Action Bangladesh, Uttaran, Wateraid Bangladesh, and SLOPB , and will be supported by the Dutch WAI partners: Simavi, Akvo, IRC, RAIN, RUAF, WASTE and Practica. 

In line with the WASH SDG Programme strategy, the WASH Alliance International sub-programme will be working on achieving sustainable and equitable use of WASH by all following the four strategic objectives below:
1.	Improving behaviour change interventions leading to increased demand for improved WASH facilities and practices;
2.	Improving WASH service provision leading to increased availability and affordability of WASH products and services, which contributes to sustainable and equitable access to WASH;
3.	Strengthening the WASH governance and institutional framework leading to governments enabling efficient and effective delivery of inclusive and sustainable WASH services, which contribute to sustainable and equitable WASH;
4.	Improving gender equality and increasing participation of women and socially excluded people to ensure access to WASH services for all.

The Bangladesh WASH Alliance sub-programme has the following key targets:
1.	Sustainably improving access to at least a basic service level of drinking water for at least 80,000 people in rural areas and 42,800 people in urban areas.
2.	Sustainably improving access to and use of at least a basic service level of sanitation for at least 65,000 people in rural areas and 130,000  people in urban areas.
3.	Sustainably improving hygiene behaviours for at least 65,000 people in rural areas and 56,949 people in peri-urban areas whereby they reach at least a limited level of hand washing practices.

For more information please visit www.wash-alliance.org or email Simavi: info@simavi.nl.