Project Details

Clean Technology Adoption for Textile SMEs in Bangladesh

With support from USAID, the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, collaborated with Engineering Resources International (ERI) Ltd. to advance clean technology opportunities within Bangladesh’s textile industry.

The initiative focused on conducting a comprehensive Clean Technology Opportunity Assessment to identify opportunities, barriers, and priority areas for accelerating the adoption of cleaner and more resource-efficient technologies. The assessment generated actionable insights to inform future programmes, investments, and interventions aimed at scaling clean technology deployment, improving resource efficiency, and strengthening the environmental sustainability of Bangladesh’s textile sector.

The approach followed in carrying out the assessment includes landscaping analysis/desk review and stakeholder consultations to collect qualitative data through structured questionnaire, email communications, over the phone interviews, and factory visits. Along with the factories, the study considered four other stakeholders namely policy and/or regulatory bodies, funding institutions/financial service providers, technology providers, and brands that shape the adoption of technologies under considerations.