United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific with financial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is implementing the Municipalities Network Policy Advocacy on Sanitation partnering with Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB) and Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) to strengthen capacity of the municipalities in designing and implementing robust and effective policies and in developing sustainable financing strategies on sanitation, particularly on Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) and Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS). The initiative is expected to significantly contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals target 6.2 on Clean Water and Sanitation.