ADB provides $150m to improve water supply in Khulna city | News

Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD) and Hoe Yun Jeong, Country Director, ADB, signed the loan agreement on behalf of Bangladesh and ADB, respectively, at a ceremony held today at the ERD offices in Dhaka. "This project advances Khulna city's transition to surface water by introducing climate-resilient and sustainable solutions," said Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong. "It will provide 1.78 million people with a reliable, continuous supply of drinking water, upgrade existing infrastructure and enhance the operations of the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA)." he added. The Khulna Water Supply Project (Phase 2) will expand piped water services to unserved communities through a scalable system designed to meet demand through 2050, said an ADB press...