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A delegation from the World Bank visited SMART project-supported dairy farms and environment-friendly construction materials factories in Khulna, Satkhira, and Jashore on 12-13 October 2026 to review project progress, assess resource-efficient and cleaner production (RECP) technologies, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Implemented by Unnayan Prochesta with support from PKSF, the sub-projects aim to promote climate-resilient production, efficient resource use, improved productivity, and environmentally sustainable practices.
On 12 October, the delegation visited four SMART-supported dairy farms in Hogladanga village, Dumuria, Khulna. There the team observed technologies including a multi-head fogger, hybrid solar system, biogas plant, mini-community drainage, silage production, grass chopper machine, and Internet of Things (IoT)-based solutions. They also visited a household-level organic fertilizer production initiative in Tala, Satkhira, which commercially produces organic fertilizer and Tricho-compost.
A community consultation meeting brought together 30 participants, including entrepreneurs, trained Livestock Service Providers (LSPs), and Model Environmental Club members. Discussions focused on reducing electricity and water consumption, improving milk quality, strengthening waste management, and ensuring safe farm operations. Entrepreneurs proposed establishing suitable cow dung storage facilities and community-level milk analyzer machines to improve hygienic milk production and marketing.
On 13 October, the delegation visited USA BANGLA Block in Satkhira and RK Block and Parking Tiles in Manirampur, Jashore. The team observed RECP measures, including production-enhancing moulds, water sprinklers, solar power systems, power factor improvement (PFI) meters, solid waste management chambers, wastewater soak pits, dike walls, and the use of iron dust to improve material quality.
Discussions with entrepreneurs covered environmental and social management, waste recycling, occupational health and safety (OHS), grievance redress mechanisms (GRM), and workplace safety. World Bank Environmental Specialist Sharlin Hossain also reviewed facilities for women workers, including separate toilets, rest areas, and complaint-handling arrangements.
The delegation included Keisuke Iyadomy, Task Team Leader; S. M. Zulkernine, Senior Environmental Specialist; Shariful Islam, Senior Environmental and Social (E&S) Specialist; and Sharlin Hossain, Environmental Specialist. They were accompanied by officials from PKSF and Unnayan Prochesta.
