Promotion of sustainable small-scale fisheries in Cahora-Bassa and Mogoe Districts, Tete Province, Mozambique.

PROGRESS:
 

15 %

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Setting up of Fishermen’s Club to enhance collective negotiation capabilities and access to financial resources.

• Capacity Building / Training:

1. 150 fishermen trained in sustainable fishing practices and climate-resilient subsistance farming.

2. 50 members of Community Fisheries Council trained in Community-based natural resources and environment conservation management

• Tender documents for the construction of fish processing and sale centres launched

• Drilling of drinking water bore-holes (2 completed).

• Construction of ecological latrines and awareness campaign on hygiene started.

IMPLEMENTER:

ADPP Ajuda de Desenvolvimento de Povo Para Povo

EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

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• Empowering the fishing communities and increase capacities on sustainable resources management.

• Strengthen 6 existing Fishers’ Clubs and create 4 new ones.

• Strengthen 2 existing Fishery Councils and create 2 new ones.

• Creation of a Fishers’ Forum which will contribute to strengthen the economic and social sustainability of SSF communities.

• Increase sales volumes and incomes of target fishers by providing processed products.

• Connect the fishing communities to drinking water supply and sanitation.

• 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.

• Provide training on sustainable fishing practices & climate-resilient livelihoods to approximately 500 fishers, out of which 30% are women.

• Connect the fishermen to potential buyers and to microfinance institutions.

• Establish processing and sales centres in 2 strategic locations equipped with post-harvest handling and conservation equipment powered by solar energy.

• Train approximately 300 fishermen out of which 50% are women.

• Construction of 10 boreholes equipped with solar pumps, water storage and eco-friendly traditional latrines.

• Awareness raising campaigns about hygiene and prevention of drinking water.

• Creation of water committees and training of youth in maintenance of water systems and fixing of solar pumps.