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Aug 18-21: Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment in Accra, Ghana ...read more1 November 2018
Nov 8: CRC to host RIMTA’s Annual MeetingCRC will be hosting the RI Marine Trades Association’s annual ...read more25 October 2018
Nov 8 and Nov 9: Game of FloodsCRC is teaming up with Providence, RI Emergency Management Agency – ...read moreThis strategy serves as a plan to guide communications through the five-year tenure of the project and will be updated and amended at least semi-annually according to the dynamic nature of this project and its goals. The initial phase of SFMP concentrates primarily on rebuilding the small-pelagic fishery stocks through efforts and activities on the local, regional and national levels. Therefore, this initial communications strategy concerns itself with activities, publications, documents, messaging, audiences, events, etc. that have a direct impact on this priority fisheries objective.
read moreSemi-annual results report, year 3, July -- December 2010
read moreThis report is an assessment of progress on key factors in Ghana’s Marine Fisheries related to improving the governance of the small pelagic coastal fishery and quality of life of people that depend on it for their livelihood. The report examines changes that have occurred in a number of parameters related to the impacts of interventions made by the USAID Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP) between the baseline survey in 2015 and a follow-up survey in 2019. It includes information on changes in perceptions of quality of life and the condition of the fishery, household wealth, household hunger, dietary diversity of women of reproductive age, perceptions regarding awareness and compliance with fishing regulations, empowerment of women within the industry, and aspects of child labor and trafficking. While the project was not expected to impact all these measures over life of project, such as overall quality of life or household wealth, such indicators were tracked as an overall trend analysis of the fishery. Changes in post-harvest processing practices supported by the project are not included in this report, although many of the women’s empowerment indicators are related to project activities targeted mainly at women processors and traders such as access to micro-finance and leadership development
read moreThis is the first Progress Report for the SFMP covering the period from the project award start date through the end of the 2014 calendar year (October 22- December 31, 2014). As this reporting period covers start-up activities conducted in the first 11 weeks of the program, the normal requirements and contents of progress reports as per the cooperative agreement do not necessarily apply to this report. Nevertheless, the format for progress reports as stipulated in the Cooperative Agreement was used for this report.
read moreThis report outlines the presentations and activities of the initial partners meeting in Accra, Ghana, on Feb. 25 and 26, 2015, and details the agenda, outputs and participants.
read moreThis is the approved Year 2 work plan for the USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project. The project purpose is to “Rebuild targeted fish stocks through adoption of sustainable practices and exploitation levels.” This project will forge a campaign that builds a constituency for change that captures the support of high-level decision makers and politicians as well as grass-roots fishermen, fishmongers and processors. To achieve sustainable fishing practices and exploitation levels, reduced fishing effort or harvest must occur in order to end overfishing. This, over the longer term, will lead to safeguards of sufficient spawning biomass to produce higher and more sustainable fishing yields. This signals to stakeholders and beneficiaries a causal chain and time lag between ending overfishing and improved stock biomass, and ultimately, improved fish yields and profitability (household income).
read moreDocument from USAID formally awarding the USAID/GHANA Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP).
read moreStrategic partnerships with the private sector have the potential to play a critical role in helping Ghana SFMP meet its goals. In May-July 2015, SSG Advisors conducted a Rapid Partnership Appraisal (RPA) in the Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions of Ghana in order to identify high-value public-private partnership opportunities for Ghana SFMP. Through the RPA, SSG aimed to identify partnership opportunities with companies and other key stakeholders in Ghana, to leverage additional resources for the sustainable development of the country’s fisheries sector. As part of the RPA, SSG conducted over 70 interviews with multinational and Ghanaian companies, business associations, development projects, Non-Governmental Agencies (NGOs) and government institutions to better understand the interests and challenges of potential partners vis-à-vis SFMP objectives, and to begin to formulate possible partnership opportunities. SSG also interviewed each of the SFMP implementing partner organizations, to better understand project goals, vision, and priorities.
read moreReport on women's roles in the fishery sector, a study tour in The Gambia.
read moreThis report outlines the presentations and activities of the initial partners meeting in Accra, Ghana, on Feb. 25 and 26, 2015, and details the agenda, outputs and participants.
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