Impact evaluation
Aquaculture in transition: Lessons from the impact evaluation of the IDEA project in Bangladesh
Impact evaluation brief, 2026
The authors of this brief evaluate the IDEA project’s efforts to strengthen aquaculture, nutrition, and women’s empowerment in northwest Bangladesh, finding limited added impact amid rapid market-driven sector growth. The evaluation highlights that training-centered models must evolve to address deeper structural and market constraints. This work was funded by the Gates Foundation. Click here to know more.