JEEViKA Special Purpose Vehicle for Agriculture Transformation (JSPVAT) Fisheries Program
Mar 5, 2024
1 min
This investment would target women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and female smallholders to improve women’s nutrition, livelihoods, and empowerment in aquaculture and fisheries. The investment will therefore focus on small-scale indigenous aquaculture and fisheries, driven by women’s economic collectives, particularly WSHGs and women-led fisheries producer groups. The systems-level goals of the project are:
- Women-centric and gender-transformative
- Market-led
- Replicable
- Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries programs and models integrated with JEEViKA, across Bihar, with potential for replication at the national level
The implementation will leverage a strategic partnership between MSC and the following key investment players, to achieve the envisaged outcomes:
- JSPVAT: Leverage JSPVAT’s strength, supported by JEEViKA and the World Bank, to create scalable aquaculture models for women’s self-help groups (SHGs).
- BAVAS: Collaborate with BAVAS and DAFR to improve aquaculture policies, using lessons from the successful BAMNet program, supported by the Gates Foundation.
- WorldFish: Partnering with WorldFish to tap into global and local aquaculture expertise, aiming to reduce poverty and malnutrition in Bihar.
Envisaged Outcomes and impact
- Increased incomes and resilience for women and men engaged in small-scale aquaculture and fisheries, fostering economic growth within local communities.
- Greater access to affordable aquatic nutrition, particularly benefiting women, girls, and young children, resulting in improved health and cognitive development.
- Strengthened Women’s Economic Collectives (WECs), promoting economic autonomy, collective marketing, and value-addition opportunities for women.
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