Promotion of sustainable small scale fisheries in Cahora-Bassa

and Mogoe Districts, Tete Province, Mozambique.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

10 Fishermen’s Clubs set up to enable them manage future processing and sales centers.
Negotiation with MozBeef and Bazaruto Fisheries to ensure technical support to processing and sales centres.
Capacity Building / Training of:
- 400 members of Fishers Club in sustainable fishing practices and 300 in climate-resilient subsistence farming.
- 200 members of Fishers Club in functional numeracy, literacy and basic business skills. 200 manuals produced for them.
- 50 members of Community Fisheries Council in Community-based natural resources and environment conservation management.
Company hired for the construction of two fish processing & sale centres and installation 2 solar panels powered.
2 drilling of drinking water bore-holes completed
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

IMPLEMENTER:

Ajuda de Desenvolvimento de Povo Para Povo - ADPP

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EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

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:

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.