Project Mission & Vision

The PROVATi³ Project (Promote Resilience of Vulnerable through Access to Infrastructure, Improved Skills, and Information), financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Bangladesh’s most inferior area. The northwestern region of the country is affected by seasonal flooding, river erosions, and low density and quality of rural infrastructure (low percentage of paved roads). This area lacks access to input and output markets, given lousy connectivity. In addition, the population tends to have only one secured agricultural season. The PROVATi3 works to improve rural infrastructure, enhance poor people's ability to generate income, and increase access to flood information at the community level. The project provides last-mile connectivity to stimulate growth/ commercialization through market access (roads and markets), and increases resilience through diversification of incomes, infrastructure design improvements and better maintenance.