Savings groups support women’s financial independence during COVID-19 in Bangladesh

From
WorldFish
Published on
04.03.21
Impact Area
Food security, Gender equality, Health, Nutrition, Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Already suffering from climate disasters and persistent floods, Bangladesh’s coastal communities were sorely impacted by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Lockdown restrictions halted fishing activities, which are the main source of income, nutrition, and livelihoods in many rural areas.

Capacity development in financial management and alternative livelihoods through formal training delivered by WorldFish’s USAID-funded ECOFISH II project is empowering women to pursue diverse sources of income amidst this economic upheaval…Read the rest

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