EC FAOSIFAR

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EC - FAO/SIFAR

• Phase II of the ACP Programme Strengthening of
  Fisheries Biodiversity Management in ACP
  Countries
• -ACP Fish II-

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Presentation

• Background
• SIFAR role
• Phase I / ICLARM
• Concept Note
• Terms of Reference
• Approach and rationale
• Objectives / outputs
• Issues / constraints
• Work plan
• Visioning

mid-term review 2000 (SWEDMAR)
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A Feasibility Study programme design for ACP
Fish II
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Programme Objectives

• ACP Fish II aims "to build aquatic resource
  management competency in target ACP countries and
  facilitate regional collaboration in recognising
  and resolving key constraints to effective
  management".

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SIFAR role

• Facilitating knowledge generation on...
• (i) interface between research - management -
  policy
• (ii) how research is prioritised and
  implemented
• (iii) institutional processes and mechanisms
  underlying policy making and management practice
  
• (iv) how broad-based knowledge (e.g. social
  sciences including resource valuation and
  livelihood impacts) can be used more effectively
  with "conventional" research to influencing
  management and sector policy
• (v) more knowledge-based approach to fisheries
  management and policy.

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Concept Note
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Concept Note approach asks questions

• If management systems exist, how effective are
  they and what are the constraints?
• Are management-specific objectives defined?
• What role if any do civil society and private
  sector play in management and policy decisions?
• What are the real knowledge requirements for
  management at all levels of decision-making?
• Are current research outputs consistent with
  management and policy needs?
• How can research be more responsive to management
  information needs?.

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Approach addresses Commission strategy

• Increasing attention on fisheries management
• Need practical outcomes
• Body of knowledge developed and nurtured
• Knowledge disseminated effectively
• Principles of Cotonou Agreement upheld
• Code of Conduct compliant.

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Approach notes past failures

• Fragmented / ill-conceived donor approaches
• Ineffective international agreements and
  development projects
• Lack of a broad multisectoral approach
• Inability to address processes for consensus
  amongst key stakeholders
• Inadequate attention paid to the fundamental
  issue of inappropriate or weak national
  institutions
• Research projects often disengaged from needs of
  national development objectives and from policy /
  governance needs rarely geared up to resolve
  issues related to sustainability, management and
  conservation.

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Approach responsive to demand

• Led by need for increased institutional capacity
  to manage fisheries and all this implies
• No quick fix IT solution recognises system
  complexity
• Focus on participation
• 20 official requests from ACP countries on file
• EC requested to develop ToR
• Need to build on this demand and engage
  interested partners in the design process
• Need for increased focus on practical management

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Terms of Reference
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Development Context

• Other projects aiming to enhance the
  contribution of fisheries towards meeting
  national development objectives through better
  fisheries management.

- Fisheries Management Plan for Lake Victoria
(Phase III) - Pacific ACP and OCT Regional
Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries development
programme - Indian Ocean Regional Tuna Tagging
Programme IOTC / IOC - Fisheries Information
and Analysis System FAO/EC - Sustainable
Fisheries Livelihoods Programme - F Nansen
Future Project etc. etc.
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Study Objectives

• To design an effective ACP Fish II Programme.
• The Study will ensure
• A Relevance of key issues and constraints
• B Feasibility of its approach in addressing
  these (and thus meeting its stated objectives)
  and
• C Sustainability - its potential long-term
  impact.

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Key Issues and Constraints

• Formulation of optimal and attainable management
  and policy objectives
• Generation of broad-based information to enable
  effective management of fisheries
• Generating information on the social and economic
  value of fisheries
• Uptake of reliable, relevant and timely
  information in decision-making and policy.
• Relevance / Feasibility / Sustainability

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...Relevance

• How relevant are these stated issues to the
  situation on the ground?
• Will addressing the issues resolve the problem?

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...Feasibility

• Can the issues be addressed effectively?
• Can pilot projects foster institutional changes
  required for more effective use of information in
  management and policy?
• Can pilots identify the institutional changes
  needed?
• Are there insurmountable policy conflicts?
• Can research guide this process?

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...Sustainability

• Is there potential for wider uptake of management
  outcomes?
• Are the potential interventions (including
  hypotheses underlying pilot projects)
  appropriate?
• Is there potential for environmental impacts?
• Is there potential for livelihood impacts?
• Is institutional and management capacity (public,
  private, civil society) a limiting factor to
  achieving policy impacts through pilot projects?
• Economic / financial considerations.

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...Preconditions

• Targeting location of pilots and selection of
  countries? Prequalification criteria?
• Dissemination agreeing an all-ACP approach

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Study Outputs

• Project documents (FPs) for a series of pilot
  projects and complementary agreements
• Knowledge dissemination strategy normative
• Understanding of institutional and knowledge
  requirements/constraints for management
• Local capacity enhancement.

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Work Plan
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Stage 1 (c.2.5 mths)

• Consensus building
• Targeting pilot locations prequalification
  issues (short-listing?)
• All-ACP interests
• Study of Nodes
• Desk review / prev. experience
• Inception Workshop rubber stamp
• Final decision on Pilot Project location
• Based on likely relevance , feasibility and
  sustainability

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Stage 2 (c.5 mths)

• Sub-regional planning meetings
• Broad stakeholder analyses to define levels of
  participation
• Participatory situation and needs appraisals in
  pilot areas Case Studies to provide
  knowledge required to inform pilot planning

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Appraisals

• Case studies to
• a) identify gaps in existing knowledge on
  status and potential of fisheries and aquatic
  resources (biological, economic and social
  aspects)
• Characteristics of the fisheries existing
  objectives for utilisation and management
  (whether stated or implicit)
• Availability of information on biological status
  and trends
• Knowledge on economic and social value of
  resources and potential impacts of policy change.

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Appraisals

• ...and to
• b) analyse institutional constraints to
  effective management
• Governance structures and processes management
  systems/frameworks and concordance with
  principles of Code of Conduct incentive
  structures and reasons for their current form and
  operations (financial constraints, historical
  factors, political preferences and perceptions,
  economics) MCS/IUU.
• Policy and institutions analysis (mapping) and
  decision making processes related to fisheries
  management
• State of research and research impacts on policy
  and effective management
• Involvement of civil society in fisheries
  management.

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Stage 3 (c.2 mths)

• Regional Consultation
• Regional Meeting ACP Fish II draft project
  document FPs agreed
• Preparation and Presentation of Final Report

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Evolution of pilots
Case Study links to other activities World
Bank ??
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What ACP Fish II may look like