The government of New Jersey, USA, has launched a pilot project named “Green Growth”, inspired by the development policies of Tarique Rahman. The project adopts the widely recognized slogan of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation: “A little initiative, a little effort, leads to prosperity.” This slogan is prominently featured on project vehicles, brochures, and membership forms.

Funded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and supervised by the Bangladesh Association of South Jersey, the two-year pilot project in Atlantic City aims to improve food security and support economically disadvantaged women. Project coordinator Zahirul Islam Babul stated that the primary goal is to enhance the financial independence of underprivileged women while ensuring food security in the region. In the first year, 30 women will receive funding, and their products will be sold under a profit-sharing model through Green Growth.