$ 200 Millions WB Loan for Bangladesh to help Water and Sanitation Access

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The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period. Bangladesh currently has the largest ongoing IDA program totaling over $13.5 billion. The World Bank approved $200 million to help Bangladesh improve access to safe water and sanitation services in rural areas.… Continue reading $ 200 Millions WB Loan for Bangladesh to help Water and Sanitation Access

Menstrual hygiene management in the Pacific: women’s and girl’s experiences

 Yasmin Mohamed and Chelsea Huggett There has been limited research on menstrual management in the Pacific, and the Last Taboo project is helping to bridge this gap. How does a market vendor manage her menstrual period while she’s at work in rural Papua New Guinea (PNG) and without access to toilets? Why does an adolescent girl in… Continue reading Menstrual hygiene management in the Pacific: women’s and girl’s experiences