The Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project, proposed by the Asian Development Bank, threatened the traditional fishing economy of communities in Northern Sri Lanka. With CRE support, the local organization FIAN Sri Lanka (formerly known as Sri Lanka Nature Group) has provided accessible information to affected communities and fisherfolk, collected evidence for advocacy, and co-designed strategies for holding the Asian Development Bank accountable to their own safeguards requirements. As a result of the joint efforts, the bank withdrew financial support for the project.
Project
Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project
Region
Asia