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Genesis of NGO Forum |
At the backdrop of grim scenario around the globe in the area of water supply and sanitation at the grassroots resulting in dangerously high incidences of mortality and morbidity, the United Nations General Assembly launched the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (IDWSSD) for the period 1981-1990. In line with the IDWSSD NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation was formed in 1982 to support and strengthen the WatSan Projects of the NGOs in the unserved and underserved areas of Bangladesh. NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation is the outcome of a consultation meeting, jointly organized by the leading national NGOs and UN-Steering Committee for Water and Sanitation in Bangladesh.
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NGO Forum – The Apex WatSan Body |
NGO
Forum is the apex networking and service delivery agency
of NGOs, CBOs (community based organization) and private
sector and civil society actors who implement Safe water
supply, environmental sanitation (WatSan) and hygienic promotion
programmes at the unserved and disadvantaged poor communities
in Bangladesh.
NGO Forum works as development partner with all relevant national and international agencies and stakeholders ranging from the government and civil society to donor organizations.
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| Vision |
Improved Public Health situation.
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| Mission Statement |
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NGO Forum is a national apex networking service delivery organization in the water supply and sanitation sector dedicated to contribute in the improvement of the public health status of the poor and disadvantaged women, children and men of Bangladesh.
NGO Forum is committed to contribute in reducing morbidity and mortality caused by water and excreta-borne diseases ensuring
arsenic free, safe, accessible, affordable and sustainable water supply sanitation
and hygiene promotion services adopting software-hardware mixed approach. The Forum is an adaptive learning organization and emphasizes demand-responsive and water supply and sanitation services.
NGO Forum utilizes its vast experience and works as development partner with all concerned
government bodies, NGOs, CBOs, private sector, civil society
actors, media, national and international agencies and other stakeholders to promote sustainable safe water supply,
environmental sanitation facilities and hygiene behavior.
With a committed work-force, strong partnership and network,
NGO Forum strives to bring about favorable environment in
the WatSan Sector by complementing the implementation of
relevant national policies.
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| Goals |
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Ensuring access to safe water and sanitation facilities
Promoting sustainable change of hygiene behavior
Contributing in reduction
of morbidity and mortality
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Core Values of NGO Forum |
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Concern for
poor and disadvantaged community
Human rights and good governance
Professionalism
Adaptive
learning and innovation
Gender
equality
Concern for
sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene service
Partnership
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| Programme Implementation Approach |
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Operate in line with the
National Policy for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation
Institution building of the partners for WatSan & hygiene promotion as human rights
Integration of Hardware and Software supports
Gender balanced WatSan programme
Community Management of WatSan
and hygiene Programme
Focus on
the poor in unserved & disadvantaged communities in
line with the Pro Poor Strategy
Demand responsive
& decentralized services ensuring good governance
Participation
& cost-sharing by community through participatory methods
Ownership to the community to ensure sustainability of the support
Beef up supporting and complementing
the national initiatives in the WatSan sector |
| Partners in Development |
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Partner NGOs and CBOs
WatSan private
sector
Local government
institutions
Mass media
Cultural
& Theatre groups
Civil Society
groups
Like-minded WatSan Bodies/Stakeholders
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| Partnership
Criteria with the NGOs & CBOS |
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Registered with the concerned government department
Implement community-based development programmes
Willing
to implement WatSan programmes in partnership
Have a transparent
management and sufficient manpower
Reputed & accepted to implement programmes in the community
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| Functional
Structure |
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Advocacy & Information Cell
Training Cell
Development Communication Cell
Field Operation Cell
Arsenic Cell
Research Cell
Monitoring & Evaluation Cell
Management Support Unit
HRD & Personnel Section
Accounts & Audit Section
National Resource Centre
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