Quamrul Alam Chowdhury

Alam is the GIS Expert at DMC, Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project (DWSSDP),Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. 

Alam served in CDA as a GIS Specialist in Preparation of Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for the Implementation of Chittagong Metropolitan Master Plan (CMMP) which was Prepared in 1995 with the Financial and Technical Assistance of UNDP and UNCHS. 

 

Definition Matters: Do Joint Monitoring Program Definitions of Access to Improved Water and Sanitation Take the Focus Away?

The water and sanitation sector globally depends on Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) definitions to measure progress. Millenium Development Goals are likewise considering these definitions. Empirical evidence suggests, however, that progress measured using JMP definitions only provide a partial picture which do not necessarily describe progress with quality and with equity.