NGO Forum has been implementing improved and sustainable intervention for faecal sludge management in different context in line with the second generation challenges of sanitation as well as to achieve the SDG goal regarding this. Faecal sludge treatment plant has been in operation at Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) since 2018 to tackle both the generated FS and organic waste with a due attention to exploring co-treatment option. The co-compost plant at MCC has created an opportunity to gain scientific and hands-on knowledge on the technical and operational aspects of co-composting of FS and MOW. The City Corporation Authority has played the central role in realizing their need of FSM and allocated 0.46 acres land at the outskirt of the city corporation area for the co-compost plant. The plant has contributed to safe management and removal of human waste of nearly 2 lakh citizens of the city corporation and contributed to reduce the incidence of water and faecal related diseases. Besides this, under the humanitarian response program, NGO Forum has constructed different type of faecal sludge treatment technique i.e lime stabilization, Anaerobic Baffle Reactor system, constructed wetland, drying bed with the capacity of decontaminating faecal waste in refugee settings.

Bio- Gas Plant

Bio-gas Sanitation and Cooking facilities

Construction of Bio-gas plant with community kitchen is another faecal sludge treatment technique which contribute to cooking facilities at house hold level. During the reporting period, NGO Forum has successfully established and maintaining biogas plant which has proven solution of manage faecal sludge, reduced volume of dislodging frequency, provided cooking facilities to vulnerable people, reduced fuel and firewood consumptions and contributed to save forestry and environment. In addition to these, the health hazards of women has reduced due to less exposure to smoke.