• Start Date: 01/01/2025
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Project: Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)
Sub-Project: Adopting Technologies and Practices for Resilient Green Growth in the Fisheries Sub-Sector
Sector: Pisciculture

Grameen Jano Unnayan Sanstha (GJUS) is implementing a SMART sub-project focused on promoting resilient and environmentally sustainable growth in the fisheries sector. The project aims to build capacity, introduce advanced technologies, and foster green practices among micro-enterprises involved in pisciculture.

        Beneficiaries: 1,500 micro-enterprises

        Duration: 3 years and 6 months (until 30 June 2028)

Financial Support:

        Agrosor-SMART Loan: BDT 50 crore

        Common Service SMART Loan: BDT 1.5 crore

This initiative supports inclusive economic development through sustainable aquaculture, contributing to climate resilience and rural livelihoods in southern Bangladesh.

Sub-Project Objectives

• Adopting resource efficient, clean production and good fisheries practices

• Adoption of climate resilient technologies to reduce climate vulnerability

• Enhancing technical knowledge and capacity of Micro Entrepreneurs (MEs)

• Increasing fish production and reducing post-harvest losses

• Improving market access

Implementation Strategy: 

      Member and Microenterprise selection,

      Cluster-based approach, 

      Providing Loan facilities,

      Sub-project-based implementation,

      Resource-Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) practice adoption