Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research SIFAR

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Support unit for International Fisheries and
Aquatic ResearchSIFAR
Responsive Research for Responsible Fisheries
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SIFAR is yours You created it You own it You
can use it
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Background

• Fisheries Development Donors Consultation 1986
  -present

SIFR Secretariat at IDRC 1993 - 1998 Current
SIFAR Secretariat at FAO 1998 - 2004
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Structure Governance
FDDC
SIFAR Steering Committee
MoA
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SIFARs role
Responsive Research for Responsible Fisheries
i.e. facilitating research that addresses and
informs sustainable development options and
management priorities in developing countries
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SIFAR is founded on the Study of International
Fisheries Research
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SIFARs goal
Development objective the better management of
aquatic resources, in developing countries, and
improvement of the contribution of fisheries to
food and livelihood security. Intermediate
objective the results of research relevant to
the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and
other relevant instruments adopted and used in
the improvement of fisheries management policies
and practices.
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Summary of Outputs
Output 1 Relevant research funded Output
2 Policy profile of research raised Output
3 Networking, communications and knowledge
sharing improved
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Outputs - Project Document
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Some major activities 2002-2003

• Design of a Research Programme for the Social and
  Economic Valuation of the Aquatic Resources of
  the Lower Mekong Basin (DFID)
• Design of a Policy Advisory Programme for the
  fisheries of Lake Victoria (European Commission)
• ACP Fish II Feasibility Study A proposed
  programme for Strengthening Fisheries Management
  in ACP Countries / Proposition dun programme
  pour le renforcement des pêches dans les pays ACP
  (ACP Pêches II) (European Commission)

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Some major activities 2002-2003

• FAO Netherlands Partnership Programme Phase I
  (2001-3) FIVIMS Generating knowledge to assess
  the risk of vulnerability and food insecurity in
  poor coastal zone communities (Netherlands)
• FAO Netherlands Partnership Programme Phase II
  (2003-4) Strengthening Information Systems to
  Guide Action and Monitor Progress towards the
  Millennium Development Goals
• Policy Research - Implications of Liberalisation
  of Fish Trade for Developing Countries (GTZ/DFID,
  2003)
• Best Practices in Fisheries Management (World
  Bank)
• SIFR plus 10 Research and Policy Outcomes
  (DFID)

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SWOT

• STRENGTHS
• Based at FAO
• Access to and targeting donors at an early stage
  in project formulation mobilizing funds for
  fisheries
• Interaction with NARS in the execution of
  commissioned studies
• Long-term commitment from some donors
• WEAKNESSES
• Direct NARS interaction constrained by lack of
  SIFAR staff and funds
• Foundations
• Financial and human resources inadequate
• Funding strategy Donor contribution to Trust
  Fund has decreased from c.215,000 in 2000 to
  c.26,700 in 2002

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SWOT

• THREATS
• Institutional definition and instability SIFARs
  2002-2004 Project Document and the draft MoA need
  to be agreed with FAO.
• OPPORTUNITIES
• Further network building with NARS partners
• MoA for and autonomy responding to outgoing,
  flexible and active approach.
• Overhead charged on commissioned work would be a
  major source of income generation for SIFAR core
  activities
• SIFAR should be able to realize a 2002-2004
  budget that would include operating and
  developing a trimmed and focused oneFish.
• oneFish as a partner of an FAO-operated
  Integrated Fisheries Information Management
  System
• A FIPIS Secretariat as part of an Integrated
  Fisheries Information Management System.

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Strategy

• Business Plan and sustainability
• Focus effort on commissioned research scoping and
  feasibility i.e. developing SIFAR operations that
  reflect both donor and developing country
  priorities
• Examine approaches for distilling and
  disseminating normative lessons learned messages
  related to policy and institutions
• Facilitate synergies between projects and
  programmes, adding value to activities
• Rationalise SIFAR process within oneFish
• Foster integration of oneFish within FAO
  information systems

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The future of SIFAR?
Stability Utility Commitment Resources