Chattogram
#betterwithwater in bangladesh
the situation in Chattogram
The largest harbour in the country
5 million people live in Chattogram (formerly known as Chittagong), the second-largest city and the main port of Bangladesh.
Mass urban migration has contributed to exponential urban growth and the explosion of slum areas in the city, where 1.5 million poor people live, often illiterate and without property rights. In Chattogram, only 50% of the population is served by piped water supply systems, mainly in residential areas.
Better with water’s first intervention slum in Chattogram was Nine Number Bridge, where the water network was inaugurated in 2017.
A second water network was established in 2022 in the CNB Colony neighborhood, followed by a third one in 2023 in Kalabagan.
#waterpowered
key figuresof our action in Chattogram
898
households connected to the water network
3 875
beneficiaries of the water service
31
menstrual hygiene awareness sessions in 2024
85
volunteer firefighters trained and equipped
39
awareness sessions on waste management in 2024
63
awareness sessions on hygiene (handwashing and water) in 2024
#actwithwater
our actions, our projects
Nine Number Bridge
400 households (1,400 inhabitants)
CNB Colony
660 households (3,100 inhabitants)
Kalabagan
117 households (600 inhabitants)
make life better with water
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