Food Security & Livelihoods
Economic empowerment is essential for reducing poverty, strengthening resilience, and enabling sustainable development. In Bangladesh, a large proportion of the population—particularly in rural and climate-vulnerable areas—depends on agriculture and informal livelihoods. However, limited access to productive assets, market linkages, financial services, and diversified income opportunities continues to constrain economic stability, especially for women, youth, and marginalized groups.
Impact Initiative (IMI) promotes inclusive and sustainable livelihoods through a combination of agriculture-based interventions, off-farm income opportunities, and income-generating activities (IGA). Our approach focuses on building skills, enhancing productivity, supporting entrepreneurship, and strengthening market systems to ensure long-term economic resilience and self-reliance.
In the Next Five Years (2026–2030), Impact Initiative (IMI) Will Focus On:
- Expanding climate-resilient and market-driven agricultural interventions for smallholder farmers.
- Promoting diversified on-farm and off-farm livelihood opportunities to reduce economic vulnerability.
- Scaling up income-generating activities (IGA) for vulnerable and marginalized households.
- Enhancing access to productive assets, inputs, and financial services, including savings and microfinance.
- Strengthening entrepreneurship development and small business support systems.
- Improving market linkages, value chains, and access to local and digital marketplaces.
- Integrating livelihoods with climate adaptation, food security, and skills development programs.
- Prioritizing economic empowerment of women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
- Strengthening community-based producer groups, cooperatives, and livelihood networks.
- Building partnerships with private sector actors, financial institutions, and development partners for sustainable economic growth.