City Desk :
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) wins Energy Global Award 2017 for its outstanding contribution in providing safe water supply, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) to the underprivileged people of Bangladesh. The General Secretary of DAM, Prof. Md. Abdus Sobhan received the award from Siegfried Weidlich, Commercial Attache at the Austrian Embassy, New Delhi, India. The award giving ceremony was held at DAM Auditorium in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Wednesday.
The welcome speech was given by Kazi Ali Reza, Director of Public Relations and the ceremony was presided over by DAM President, Kazi Rafiqul Alam. A brief on DAM WASH programme was presented by Mohammad Mosabber Hossain, Head of WASH programme.
Austria’s Energy Globe Award, the world’s most prestigious environmental award, is annually given in six categories to recognize the projects that make careful and economical use of resources and employ alternative energy sources.
DAM is the only NGO in Bangladesh to receive this award this year.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has over 20 years of experience in working with the community on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and addresses the core reason behind deprivation of basic needs.
The impact of the project is spread over in 28 upazillas in 8 districts at the coastal area where 98.7% families have got access to safe water supply, 91.09% families have been habituated to use sanitary latrines and 99.08% families have developed habit to wash their hand.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) wins Energy Global Award 2017 for its outstanding contribution in providing safe water supply, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) to the underprivileged people of Bangladesh. The General Secretary of DAM, Prof. Md. Abdus Sobhan received the award from Siegfried Weidlich, Commercial Attache at the Austrian Embassy, New Delhi, India. The award giving ceremony was held at DAM Auditorium in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Wednesday.
The welcome speech was given by Kazi Ali Reza, Director of Public Relations and the ceremony was presided over by DAM President, Kazi Rafiqul Alam. A brief on DAM WASH programme was presented by Mohammad Mosabber Hossain, Head of WASH programme.
Austria’s Energy Globe Award, the world’s most prestigious environmental award, is annually given in six categories to recognize the projects that make careful and economical use of resources and employ alternative energy sources.
DAM is the only NGO in Bangladesh to receive this award this year.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has over 20 years of experience in working with the community on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and addresses the core reason behind deprivation of basic needs.
The impact of the project is spread over in 28 upazillas in 8 districts at the coastal area where 98.7% families have got access to safe water supply, 91.09% families have been habituated to use sanitary latrines and 99.08% families have developed habit to wash their hand.
