Capacity development
PKSF received technical support in the following areas:
- Improving hati infrastructure design
- Socio-economic analysis; cost-benefit analysis; livelihood impacts; gender aspects; risk monitoring; negative environmental and social aspects and mitigation measures
- Strengthening capacities in the implementation of the project interventions, i.e., selection process of the beneficiaries, environmental and social safeguards, ensuring quality standards for construction
- Capacity strengthening for documenting lessons learned and upscaling project interventions

AKM Nuruzzaman is General Manager for Environment and Climate Change at Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation, Bangladesh’s development bank tasked with financing the country’s development projects as part of its vision to bring an end to poverty. © GIZ / IKI Small Grants
Links
International Climate Initiative: Holding back the floods in Bangladesh | Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative (IKI)
Further reading
Download the project fact sheet (July 2024). |
Download the project booklet |
Download the project brochure |
About the organisation
Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) was established by the Government of Bangladesh in 1990 and registered under the Companies Act 1913/1994 as a ‘not for profit’ organization with the vision of ‘A Bangladesh where poverty has been eradicated; ruling development and governance paradigm in inclusive, people-cantered, equitable and sustainable; and all citizens live healthy, appropriately educated and empowered and humanly dignified life’.
Selected projects
Radha Naghar Hati Development Project
Support area: Adapting to the impacts of climate change
Organisation: Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS)
Lombabag Alga Hati Development Project
Support area: Adapting to the impacts of climate change
Organisation: Padakhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra (Padakhep)
Chandrapur Puratan Hati Development Project
Support area: Adapting to the impacts of climate change
Organisation: Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)











