Approval Date: November 2011

In 2005, the Local Government Division (LGD), Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (MoLGRD&C) prepared a 10?year SDP (SDP, 2005) for the WSS sector in Bangladesh. The SDP 2005 analyzed the relevant national and international policies, strategies, and targets, and prepared a framework for the development of the WSS sector. The SDP 2005 was used as a planning document for the WSS sector by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Development Partners. Accordingly, the Policy Support Unit (PSU), under the LGD, initiated preparing the next version of the SDP 2005. This document uses the term SDP to refer to the new Sector Development Plan for 15 years from Financial Year 2010?11 (FY 2011) to FY 2025.The objective of the SDP is to provide a framework for planning, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring all activities in the WSS sector. It is envisaged that all WSS?related national and sectoral policies and strategies, and international commitments will be aligned with the SDP. As a strategic planning document, the SDP is expected to address the emerging and future challenges of the WSS sector. The Plan also provides a road map for the development of the sector and a corresponding sector investment plan. It will be implemented under an SDF, a schematic diagram