- To adopt resource efficient, cleaner production and good aquaculture practices
- To adopt climate resilient technologies for reducing susceptibilities
- To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs
- To increase fish production and reduce post-harvest loss
- To improve market accessibility
- Major Activities Implemented in 2024:
| Sl. No. | Activity Title | Brief Description | Date(s) of Implementation | Output/Result Achieved |
| 1 | Staff Capacity Building & Refreshers Training | On 6th February 2025, "Staff Capacity Building Training & Refreshers Training" program of BASA Foundation was held in the Conference Room (7th Foor), BASA Bhaban, Priyanka Runway City, Dhaka under the SMART project. The presence of the honorable Executive Director of BASA Foundation, AKM Shirajul Islam sir, increase the beauty of the program. Along with him, the Senior Director, DED, SGM, DGM, and GMs also attended the program and provided their valuable thoughts. Mr. Shawon Zoarddar, Program Manager of PKSF, and the concern of SMART project enriched the program by participating in the training process. He shared the project's insights with regional managers and branch managers of Mymensingh and Gazipur. Additionally, Jahid Hasan, Lecturer, Dept. of Aquatic Environment & Resource Management, Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University was invited to the program as a resource person. He delivered a lecture on the Good Aquaculture Practices in the present day. Overall, the training program completed successfully with the satisfaction of the trainee who learned about the SMART project and pisciculture. | 06/02/2025 | Capacity builds up & enhanced Knowledge |
| 2 | Quarterly Coordination Meeting | Progress toward green growth under the SMART Project, the quarterly coordination meeting of BASA Foundation under the “Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)” project has been successfully completed on 24th March 2025 at Moana branch of Gazipur. The meeting reviewed the current status of activities related to the sub-project “Adopting Technologies and Practices for Resilient Green Growth in the Fisheries Sub-sector.” The higher officials from the BASA Foundation attend the meeting to check and balance the field related issues and progress. | 24/03/2025 | Coordination of the project activities |
| 3 | Inception workshop | The BASA Foundation successfully hosted the Inception Workshop for the Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) Project, specifically focusing on “Adopting Technologies and Practices for Resilient Green Growth in the Fisheries Sub-Sector.” Held on April 17, 2025, in Mymensingh, the event brought together fisheries experts, environmental specialists, government officials, and local stakeholders to discuss strategies for sustainable and resilient growth in Bangladesh’s fisheries industry. | 17/04/2025 | Collaboration with different stakeholder |
| 4 | Training on Climate vulnerability and climate resilient RECP | Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) is very important for pisciculture. In order to aware fishing community about RECP, a training program has been held entitled “Training on Climate vulnerability and climate resilient RECP” in the Konabari branch of the BASA Foundation. The training was organized under the SMART project under the sub-project entitled “Adopting technologies and practices for resilient green growth in fisheries sub-sector” at 21th May, 2025. Total 25 microenterprise owners and workers were attended the meeting. Among them, were 17 male and 8 were female. They are received loan from the SMART project and wanted to invest in the pisciculture sector. Along with them, two resource persons from the DUET and German University Bangladesh, project implementing staffs of the partner organization, and higher officials of BASA Foundation were presented in the training session and contributed to the sessions according to their responsibility. | 21/05/2025 | Increase Knowledge about RECP |
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Donar Name:
PKSF
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Date:
3 year 7 months (Contract signed: November 12, 2024; Ends: June 30, 2028)
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Category:
Agricultur
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Location:
Gazipur (Gazipur Sadar & Kaliyakair) Mymensingh (Bhaluka, Trishal, Mymensigh Sadar, Muktagacha, and Fulbaria).
