The goal of the Project is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in the HaorBasin, and it will be implemented in five Haor Districts: Netrakona, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Kishorganj and Sunamganj.

The project will mainly benefit:

• the poor households living in the Haor basin;
• smallholder farming households with less than 2.5 acres of land;
• small fishing households deriving a major share of their income from fishing;
• women from poor households; and
• small traders and market intermediaries in local markets.

The project will improve the living standards and reduce the vulnerability of the poor by promoting:

• enhanced access to markets, livelihood opportunities and social services;
• enhanced village mobility, reduction in production losses and protection against extreme weather events;
• enhanced access to fishery resources and conservation of biodiversity;
• enhanced production, diversification and marketing of crop and livestock products; and
• efficient, cost effective and equitable use of Project resources by stakeholders.

Source: IFAD