Economic growth has increased in Bangladesh in recent years and the port of Chittagong, located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, played an important role in this growth. The port currently handles about 90% of Bangladesh’s export-import trade and this percentage is still growing.

The Chittagong Port Authority Training Institute (CPATI) is a unique training institute in Bangladesh and plays an important role in facilitating the growth of the port. In order to cope with economic growth rates, CPATI needs to expand its facilities and train more port employees than ever before. The project that started two years ago aims to strengthen CPATI so that it can take on this training role.