PBS, WaterAid sign LoU to strengthen collaboration

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and WaterAid Pakistan have agreed to work together on compiling and embedding Pakistan’s National WASH Accounts, Business Recorder reported. The understanding was signed at PBS headquarters in Islamabad, with officials from both organisations attending.

PBS will oversee the statistical work and retain the national data, covering steps from gathering and checking information through analysis and publication. WaterAid Pakistan will contribute technical, financial and logistical assistance, as well as training on the WHO TrackFin approach and the WASH Accounts Production Tool. The initiative is intended to create a lasting way to monitor funding flows in water, sanitation and hygiene, supporting planning and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6.