Based on the vision and mission, NWSSTC has set a broader objective of empowering the human resources in WASH sector to support national development. The specific objectives are as follows:
- To work as a resource center and satellite station to collect and share information on national and international levels and work as the center of excellence for information & knowledge management and promoting training skills to capacitate the stakeholders through networking.
- To assess the HRD needs on the basis of experiences of stakeholders to develop short term and long term HRD plan to support WASH sector.
- To undertake research and development activities on thematic issues and develop training modules, packages, manuals and IEC materials, program modalities, etc with due focus on environmental, socio-cultural and economic aspects and technologies for capacity development of stakeholders are different levels.
- To empower communities to develop and implement water quality monitoring and surveillance program.
- To build knowledge, skills and attitude of the stakeholders by exploring their identity, recognition and self-esteem towards action through proper HRD activities.
- To capacitate and sensitize the stakeholders for ensuring participation, gender sensitiveness, equity, ownership, transparency, group dynamism, institutionalization and sustainability of WASH activities.
- To make its physical facilities available on hire and conduct trainings and seminars, providing consultancy services and undertaking research activities.
- To conduct professional trainings on management and development of WASH program for career development and promotion of the professional and sub-professional staff of the Government and Private Sectors.
- To develop the capacity of other training institutions to works under the umbrella of NWSSTC to meet the HRD need of the nation and create the job opportunities.