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In collaboration with local administrations, municipalities, and Union Parishads, the WWD 2025 campaign featured clean-up drives, awareness sessions, and public engagement activities, ensuring that those most affected by water challenges- from farmers and boatmen to youth and local leaders- were at the heart of the discussions.
In Naogaon, GO4IMPact, together with ESDO, local youth groups, and government representatives, organised clean-up drives and discussion sessions at Altadighi National Park and Padma Pond. These historical water sources, essential to local ecosystems and communities, are threatened by falling groundwater levels and pollution. At Altadighi, volunteers removed waste from the waterbody, and experts discussed sustainable water use at a discussion event. Md. Rafiquzzaman Shah, Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Rajshahi, emphasised: "Water levels in the Barind region are dropping every year, leaving many tube wells dry. Unplanned deep tube wells and overuse of groundwater are major causes. To protect biodiversity and secure water for future generations, we must reduce plastic waste and expand forest cover."
Similarly, at Padma Pond, Niamatpur, local leaders and volunteers joined forces to clean the pond and discuss water conservation. Mst. Golapi Begum, Union Parishad Member, warned:
"We extract more groundwater than we use, leading to declining water levels. If we don’t become more responsible, we will face a severe drinking water crisis in the near future."
In coastal Satkhira, where rivers sustain boatmen, traders, and communities, GO4IMPact, with Rupantar and local Union Parishads, led awareness campaigns at Hizlia-Ghola Ghat, Nawabenki Ferry Ghat, and Nildumur Ghat. Public rallies, signature campaigns, and discussions engaged boatmen, market committees, and local authorities in conversations about responsible water use, pollution prevention, and the importance of protecting natural water sources. Meanwhile, at Pran Sayor Canal in Satkhira, a historically significant but severely polluted waterway, 170+ participants joined a large-scale cleanup drive. Jointly organised by Satkhira Municipality and Rupantar, the event aimed to restore the canal’s navigability and prevent further pollution.
Shoaib Ahmad, UNO, Satkhira Sadar Upazila, stated: "Keeping water clean is everyone’s job, not just the municipality’s. If we all take responsibility, our communities will be cleaner, greener, and healthier for future generations." Local boatmen also shared their reflections on water scarcity. Jainal Majhi, a boatman at the ghat, admitted: "I never knew groundwater could run out. Now, I understand why we must save water."