Sanitation Safety Plan

The recently published excreta flow diagram (SFD) Lite Report for Sakhipur in 2021 shows
that around 58% of the excreta in Sakhipur is safely managed and remaining 42% as unsafely
managed¹.

Figure 1.2: SFD graphic for Sakhipur municipality (Adopted from SuSanA, 2021)

1.6 Objectives of the SSP

The following objectives have been set for sanitation safety planning for Sakhipur municipality:
• To safeguard the health of all groups exposed to activities related to septage processing,
including septic tank desludging, transportation and treatment
• To provide safety assurances for compost produced and safety of users (farmers) of the
compost product
• To safeguard health of local communities and promote the safety of municipality sanitation
workers who may be incidentally exposed to septage or FS, and enhance environmental
protection
• To ensure that the wastewater discharge after treatment consistently meet compliance
criteria

¹ WaterAid Bangladesh & CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE (2021), SFD Lite Report Sakhipur Bangladesh, This SFD
lite report is available at www.sfd.susana.org/about/worldwide-projects/city/216-sakhipur-2020

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