Capacity building of LGIs and civil society for facilitating effective delivery of safe water supply. Donor: European Commission The overall objective of the Action will be “To contribute to improved Public Health”among the target communities from the six different hard-to-reach geo-physical areas through the reduction of water and excreta-borne diseases, productivity losses and health burden among the target communities and, thereby contributing to an overall improvement in the Public Health conditions of the vulnerable population living in the hard-to-reach areas. The overall objective of the Action will be “To contribute to improved Public Health” among the target communities from the six different hard-to-reach geo-physical areas through the reduction of water- and excreta-borne diseases, productivity losses and health burden among the target communities and, thereby contributing to an overall improvement in the Public Health conditions of the vulnerable population living in the hard-to-reach areas. The specific objective of the Action is to ensure “Good governance in promotion of pro-poor safe and sustainable water supply and sanitation services”. The purpose of the Action will be to provide support to the improved access to sustainable water supply, sanitation and hygiene practices among the un-served and marginalised rural communities living with different geo-physical vulnerabilities. Apart from establishing community-managed and community-owned water and sanitation programmes, the Action will strengthen capacity of the LGIs (LAs), service providers, PSOs (Private Sector Operators) and the members of the community groups and encourage participation, accountability and transparency among the stakeholders to promote effective and efficient service delivery in terms of water supply and sanitation services for the vulnerable poor from the hard-to-reach areas. Areas – 59 selected hard-to-reach and poverty-focused unions, from 27 upazilas and 25 districts under 7 administrative divisions Specific Districts – Panchagar, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Sirajganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Sunamganj, Tangail, Narshingdi, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Faridpur, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Comilla, Noakhali, Satkhira, Patuakhali, Barguna, Khagrachari, Rangamati, Bandarban & Chittagong.