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The Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) Project organized its 3rd Quarterly Progress Review Meeting (QPRM) in 2026 to assess implementation progress and strengthen coordination with Partner Organizations (POs). During the event, the project recognized three top-performing Partner Organizations for the first time for their stellar performances in implementing sub-project activities.
The review meetings were held from 2 to 8 March 2026, bringing together SMART project officials and 200 representatives from 51 Partner Organizations, who are implementing 66 sub-projects across the country.
The inaugural session was presided over by PKSF Deputy Managing Director Md Mashiar Rahman, who highlighted the project’s distinctive approach of assessing the progress of individual microenterprises alongside overall development outcomes. He emphasized the importance of adopting Resource-Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) practices and urged Partner Organizations to achieve their targets within the stipulated timeframe.
In his opening remarks, Project Coordinator A. K. M. Zahirul Haque underscored the project’s long-term vision of promoting green growth among microenterprises through sustainable and climate-resilient practices.
The SMART Project recognized three top-performing Partner Organizations for their outstanding performances in implementing sub-project activities during the period October 2025 to January 2026. Ghashful, National Development Programme (NDP), and Paribar Unnayon Songstha received the ‘Achievement Award’ for their respective sub-sectors- High Value Crops, Loom, and Cattle and Buffalo.
During the meetings, Partner Organizations presented progress updates on their respective sub-projects and discussed implementation challenges, lessons learned, and future action plans.
The SMART Project, a five-year initiative, aims to promote climate-resilient and green growth by supporting around 80,000 microentrepreneurs across Bangladesh by 2028.
