Documentary: Troubled Waters: Water Sector Transparency and Accountability

Initiated by VOICE in July 2008 and supported by the Water Integrity Network, this documentary focuses on the inherent corruption in the water management systems and the problems of the water services in the Mymensingh municipality. Not only does it bring to light the inadequacies of the water system and their effects on the people, but also the role of the administrative system.
The film also highlights how people struggle to have their needs met and recognized by policy makers and water service providers, further encouraging the development of more accountable and transparent practices. It raises consumers’ opinions and suggestions on the feasibility of overcoming the water sector corruption problems. It also demonstrates the necessity of public awareness of water sector issues for people to know their basic rights, and for the promotion of accountable relationships between water service providers and citizens.

VOICE is a rights-based, activist organization working mainly on the issues of food sovereignty, aid effectiveness, economic justice, and the right to information and communication, both in Bangladesh and on a global scale.