PRISM Bangladesh Foundation with support from the government of Japan through Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) implemented it, said the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday.
PRISM was awarded the grant of $88,626, which is approximately Tk 7 million for the project to install equipment for medical waste management, in association with Rangpur City Corporation (RCC).
Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh Shinto Yasuharu, Mayor of Rangpur City Md Mostafizar Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir, Director, Department of Environment (Rangpur Division) Abul Kalam Azad and Director from PRISM Golam Farook attended the launching ceremony held in Rangpur city.
RCC provided the land to construct the medical waste management plant at their landfill site. There are 240 health care establishments (HCEs) in Rangpur city.
However, there was no facility to deal with the hazardous medical wastes in Rangpur.
On completion of the installation of equipment, PRISM is now capable of collecting medical wastes from the HCEs and managing them accordingly.
Japan has supported 193 NGO projects through its Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) since 1989 with a view to enhancing economic and social human security at the grassroots level.
The total amount of these GGHSP grants extended to NGOs in Bangladesh to date amounts approximately to $ 15 million.