

Abstract
The study was commissioned by the Partners for Water Program, an alliance consisting of the Embassy of the kingdom of Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, RVO and the Netherlands Water Partnership. The objective of the study is to gather strategic insights on the current status quo and future prospects of the Water Sector in Bangladesh, enabling The Netherlands Embassy to explore avenues for Dutch Private Sector companies, as well as drawing conclusions on the Embassy’s position in terms of the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan (MASP).
This study has been conducted by reviewing existing literature as well as undertaking 30 plus in-depth interviews with government stakeholders, development partners, private sector enterprises, think tanks, research organizations, associations and sector experts.