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Innovation ID483
Version ID373
Innovation TitleModel resilient fishing village: an approach of livelihood transformation of fishery communities in Bangladesh
Innovation description The resilient model fishing village is intended to facilitate change in ecological, social, cultural, and economic well-being through inclusive community development initiatives. The approach brings some positive outcomes in improving the livelihoods of fishing communities, the co-management system, women empowerment and social capitals in a holistic manner.
Reporting Staff Md Nahiduzzaman (WF)
Year (Reporting)2020
Reporting statusApproved
Innovation TypeProduction systems and Management practices

Stage reached

Stage of InnovationStage 2: successful piloting
Year (Stage)2020
Stage DescriptionWorldFish tested the model resilient fishing approach for transforming the livelihoods of the fishers in three fishing villages along with the Padma-Meghna River system. Three model resilient fishing villages were piloted in Balaramsura, Bhola, Uttar Bugola, Chandpur, and Haloishar, Shariatpur in Bangladesh.
Has a lead organizationyes
Lead OrganizationWorldFish
Top 5 contributorsUnited States Agency for International Development; Bangladesh Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Department of Fisheries Bangladesh

Contributions and mapping

All partners
Main CRP CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems
Flagship project FP2-Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries
Cluster FP2-1-Resilient coastal fisheries
Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters

Scope

Geographic scopeNational
Regions
CountriesBangladesh

Targeted outcomes

Main Sub-IDO Increased livelihood opportunities
Other Sub-IDO
Other Sub-IDO

Evidences

EvidencesInnocent Bikara, Andressa Gutierrez. (2021). Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh phase 2 (EcoFish II). Project Brief: December 1, 2019 –December 31, 2020.
[https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4703]

USAID Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh II Annual Report (December 1, 2019 –December 31, 2020). Malaysia: WorldFish (WF).
[https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4546]

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