An Evaluation of Small-Scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development for Poverty Reduction

Abstract

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sup­ported development of small-scale freshwater aquaculture in a number of countries in the region and accumulated considerable experience in inter­ventions that have as their objective poverty reduc­tion as well as increasing fish production. This special evaluation study (SES) was designed to identify and assess the major channels of effects through which selected practices of small-scale freshwater rural aquaculture can generate liveli­hoods and reduce poverty, and to recommend steps to make ADB operations in aquaculture development more relevant for poverty reduction.