Promotion of sustainable small scale fisheries in Cahora-Bassa
and Mogoe Districts, Tete Province, Mozambique.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
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10 Fishermen’s Clubs set up to enable them manage future processing and sales centers.
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Negotiation with MozBeef and Bazaruto Fisheries to ensure technical support to processing and sales centres.
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Capacity Building / Training of:
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400 members of Fishers Club in sustainable fishing practices and 300 in climate-resilient subsistence farming.
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200 members of Fishers Club in functional numeracy, literacy and basic business skills. 200 manuals produced for them.
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50 members of Community Fisheries Council in Community-based natural resources and environment conservation management.
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Company hired for the construction of two fish processing & sale centres and installation 2 solar panels powered.
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2 drilling of drinking water bore-holes completed
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Finished construction of 5 ecological latrines and 5 are still under construction and awareness campaign on hygiene ongoing.
DURATION:
August 2020 - August 2023
BUDGET:
932,236.48 euros
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EXPECTED OUTPUTS:
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Empowering the fishing communities and increase capacities on sustainable resources management.
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Strengthen 6 existing Fishers’ Clubs and create 4 new ones.
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Strengthen 2 existing Fishery Councils and create 2 new ones.
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Creation of a Fishers’ Forum which will contribute to strengthen the economic and social sustainability of SSF communities.
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Increase sales volumes and incomes of target fishers by providing processed products.
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Connect the fishing communities to drinking water supply and sanitation.
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Improve health and nutrition and increase safety of women.
ACTIVITIES:
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Promoting stable co-management structures by providing training on natural resources management, negotiation and conflict resolution to Community Fishery Councils.
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Provide training on sustainable fishing practices & climate-resilient livelihoods to approximately 500 fishers, out of which 30% are women.
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Connect the fishermen to potential buyers and to microfinance institutions.
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Establish processing and sales centres in 2 strategic locations equipped with post-harvest handling and conservation equipment powered by solar energy.
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Train approximately 300 fishermen out of which 50% are women.
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Construction of 10 boreholes equipped with solar pumps, water storage and eco-friendly traditional latrines.
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Awareness raising campaigns about hygiene and prevention of drinking water.
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Creation of water committees and training of youth in maintenance of water systems and fixing of solar pumps.