Second Artisanal Fisheries Development Project

This was the second phase of the Artisanal Fisheries Development Project, IFAD’s first project in the country. In this phase the project’s objectives were to:

• increase incomes and improve the living conditions of artisanal fishers
• support the establishment of a resource management policy
• develop fishers’ associations and service providers, and establish a financial mechanism to ensure the viability of the artisanal fishing subsector
• consolidate the productive potential achieved in the first phase of the project

Activities included support for distribution and storage centres, and further support in the form of a line of credit. The project contributed to efforts to draw up a development plan for the fisheries sector. It also provided fishers with training in improved methods and support for their associations, particularly for women’s groups.


Source: IFAD