
Strengthening Community Fisheries in Kavango-Zambezi Conservation Area
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DURATION:
November 2020 - November 2023
BUDGET:
1,000,000 euros
IMPLEMENTER:
Namibia Nature Foundation
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EXPECTED OUTPUTS:
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Enhanced Community Governance
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Creation of a network of Community Fisheries Reserves
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Increased awareness of local recreation and cultural aspects of fish in the KAZA region
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Strengthening of research, monitoring and adaptive management of fisheries resources in the KAZA region.
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Enhanced transboundary collaboration on the specific objectives
ACTIVITIES:
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Process for the establishment of officially recognised community fisheries structures developed for all KAZA countries, based on Namibia’s example.
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Process for the establishment of Fisheries Reserves elaborated for all KAZA countries, using those developed for Namibia as a basis.
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Continued development and integration of the Toolbox for Establishing Fisheries Reserves
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Development of knowledge materials appropriate to each KAZA Country.
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Community level actions to develop committees, including consultations, participatory constitution development and management planning.
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Technical and practical support to balanced joint venture partnerships with privatecompanies (e.g. lodges)
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Development of knowledge materials appropriate to each KAZA Country.
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Following the milestones for the establishment of community fisheries reserves, including demarcation, management planning and supporting the formal gazetting process.
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Develop fisheries management plans for fisheries areas (network creation)
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Increased awareness of local recreation and cultural aspects of fish in the KAZA region
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Undertaking of Economic valuations and documentation of the social and cultural value of fish to the region.
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Targeted support to regional (KAZA) community participation in the Zambezi Bream festival.
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Development of specific concepts in the festival that strengthen the social and cultural value of fish to the people of KAZA.
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Strengthening of research, monitoring and adaptive management of fisheries resources in the KAZA region.
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Workshops and technical support to develop protocols for joint research and monitoring.
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Provision of support to facilitate joint research and monitoring events.
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Development of standardised community fisheries monitoring protocols and actions across KAZA.
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Training and technical support for community fisheries monitoring actions
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Based on research results derive recommendation for adaptive management
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Practical and technical support for the analysis and iteration of results for communities.
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Enhanced transboundary collaboration on the specific objectives
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Under the guidance of the KAZA Secretariat, initiating and supporting the running of at least two meetings per year of the KAZA Fisheries Sub-working group.
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Practical and logistical support (through IRDNC) for the integration of fisheries issues into existing community trans-boundary fora.
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Meetings, workshops and training (both community-based and government level) to establish grounds for effective transboundary enforcement actions.
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Practical and logistical support for joint fisheries enforcement and patrol actions on the Zambezi.
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Practical and logistical support for joint research and monitoring actions