CapNet Bangladesh

CapNet-Bangladesh

CapNet-Bangladesh started in March 2004 with the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) as the Country Secretariat. Since then, CapNet-Bangladesh has been very active in building networks among the major water sector players, carrying out workshops/ seminars and technical sessions, research in IWRM with special focus of gender equity, knowledge dissemination, strengthening capacity and recruiting new members for both the country and the South Asia region. The Capacity Building network institutions & resource persons provide a common platform to converge everyone’s expertise, sharing their successes and lessons learned and to growing together in order to contribute to the ever expanding knowledge on water and its management.

Create networks within the country

deal with capacity building in water related issues especially in water management and water supply and sanitation

Create networks at the local

for capacity building in IWRM with regard to gender, poverty, economic growth and social equity.

Strengthen existing networks

to facilitate the sharing of innovations, training outcomes and knowledge/ experience sharing among the network

Build capacity in the water sector

Build capacity in the water sector and other interlinked sectors in order to bring the concept of IWRM to the forefront.

Bring together professionals

raise their awareness about the importance of IWRM in poverty reduction and resource management.

Train high and mid-level officials

for contribution in both policy-making and implementation of the IWRM concept in the major water sector development

Educate the media about IWRM

Educate the media about the importance of IWRM & Build capacity in existing IWRM mandated organizations.

Build capacity in existing IWRM

Educate the media about the importance of IWRM & Build capacity in existing IWRM mandated organizations.