Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project

Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project

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  • Capacity Building Workshop for Regional Executives of NAFPTA Resonance Global 1 October 2018

    In 2016, the organizational capacity of NAFPTA was assessed and the report shared with the executive council of the association. The executives were then supported by SFMP to develop standard operating procedures to guide NAFPTA’s engagement with its constituents. This report is on a workshop organized for the regional executives of NAFPTA to assess the progress made with the adoption and implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the way forward.

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  • Report on Gender Lens Assessment for SNV Ghana B. Avega 1 August 2018

    In the fourth year of the project, SNV was responsible for supporting the staff of Development Action Association and SNV Ghana to mainstream gender in their work. An assessment carried out recognized deliberate efforts by team members to include men, women and the marginalized in all programs and also make it convenient for nursing mothers and pregnant women to participate in meetings and activities conducted by the project, while reporting on attendance at all activities is segregated by gender.

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  • Leadership Training for Various Fish Processors’ Groups Owusu Aduomih, A. 1 April 2018

    As part of capacity building interventions for the various groups in the area of gender integration in fisheries co-management, a series of gender leadership and conflict management trainings were organized for 7 women fish processors/trading groups from Elmina, Moree, Winneba, Apam (Central Region) and Axim, Ankobra and Asanta (Western Region). It had been realized that most training of trainers for selected leaders from the various groups don’t get transferred to members of their groups. This had caused knowledge gaps between leaders and members of their groups and most often led to conflict within groups. Selected leaders from the various groups were therefore trained on leadership and conflict management on the 20th of Feb 2018 at office of Hen Mpoano in Takoradi in the Western of Ghana. The trained leaders led the facilitation of the trainings within their various groups at the community level. The trainings which lasted for a month spanned from 27th March to 18th April. In all, a total of 155 women fish processors and traders benefited from the training.

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  • Training Report on Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for MOFAD/FC Directors, 2018 Kutin R., Blankson, P. 1 March 2018

    This report contains information on a workshop organised within the framework of the USAID/GHANA Sustainable Fisheries Management Project being implemented through the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD). It was organised around the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy (GMS) for the Leadership of the Ministry of Fisheries’ and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) from March 14-15, 2018 at the Forest Hotel, Dodowa, Eastern region of Ghana. The workshop aimed to secure the buy-in of key decision-makers in the sector, in terms of how the GMS can be implemented.

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  • Training of Trainers for Leaders of Fisheries Association in the Western and Central Region Owusu Aduomih, A. 1 February 2018

    As part of the capacity building interventions on strengthening gender roles in the fisheries sector, a one-day gender leadership and conflict management training workshop was organized on the 19th of February 2018, at the Hen Mpoano Office in the Western Region of Ghana. It was attended by 26 women from the various associations and a male representative from CEWEFIA (Appendix for detailed participant list). The training targeted selected leaders from the various fishery associations (DAA, CEWEFIA, NAFPTA) in six SFMP communities in the Central and Western Region of Ghana. The communities included Ankobra, Axim, Shama, Elmina, Apam and Winneba.

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  • Advocacy and Leadership Training for Konkohene in The Six Coastal Districts in The Western Region Owusu Aduomih, A. 1 January 2018

    The objectives of the training workshop were to Build the skills of Konkohenes to advocate against illegal fishing practices, educate them on the roles and responsibilities of the Konkohene and Form a Network of Konkohene in the Western Region.

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  • Fisheries Gender Network, 3rd Annual Meeting Report B. Avega 1 December 2017

    As part of interventions to ensure effective gender mainstreaming which incorporates specific needs of women, men and the youth, a gender network on fisheries was established in March 2016 to ensure that gender concerns are taken on board and addressed accordingly. The founding members of the Network have received training on gender mainstreaming and on tools for mainstreaming gender into their fisheries activities based on the SFMP Gender Mainstreaming Manual. The Fisheries Gender Network is involved in gender mainstreaming learning activities and meet to discuss progress and challenges. This is the third annual meeting report.

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  • Hownam Dialogue – Leadership and Conflict Management Training Report, Volta Region. Tibu, G. A. and Avega, B. 1 November 2017

    This training aimed at building the capacity of fish processing groups in the Ketu-South and Keta Municipalities in: * Group dynamics * Leadership and * Conflict management

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  • Training on Basic Advocacy in Fisheries Management and Conflict Management Asare, C. 1 August 2017

    Hen Mpoano organized a 2-day training from 22nd to 23rd August, 2017 on advocacy in fisheries management and a 1-day conflict management training on 24 August, 2017, for the CBFM committee members. The advocacy in fisheries and conflict management training workshops were organized in Fante/Twi language for the benefit of the participants with limited working knowledge of the English language.

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  • Training On Gender Fisheries Policy Report Opari-Addo .J and Takyi M. 1 May 2017

    The Objectives of training was; * To be able to define the gender concept * To explain gender dimension of fisheries issues * Identify driving and restraining forces to gender equity in the fishery sector

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  • Hownam Dialogue Report Leadership and Conflict Management Adeborna, D. 1 April 2017

    The key objective of the hownam dialogue in year three is to increase participants’ understanding of group conflict and group conflict management. In doing this, the dialogue aims to highlight the importance of group dynamics and conflict management by using practical examples and group exercises. This report therefore aims to highlight the key areas of the dialogue in Apam and the relevant results achieved.

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  • Training Report on the Inclusion of Women in Fisheries Decision Making Process Owusu Aduomih, A. 1 April 2017

    As part of SFMP’s effort to increase women participation in the fisheries co-management decision-making process, the capacity of women within the fisheries sector is being built to take leadership roles and be much involved in the fisheries management decision-making process. SFMP is also committed to the general improvement of the livelihood and well-being of these women. In order to measure the impact of gender interventions under the SFMP Project, a baseline survey was conducted to outline the current leadership roles played by men and women in the management of fishery resources. Some of the recommendations, based on the findings of the survey, were to advocate for at least 40% of women to be involved in fisheries decision-making process while encouraging them to take up leadership roles in the management of the sector. This workshop therefore sought to validate the findings of the survey and to solicit buy-in for the active involvement and inclusion of women in fisheries-related groups and associations as indicated in the recommendation.

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  • Training Report on Gender Mainstreaming Strategy training for Zonal Fisheries officers Mensah-Kutin R, Akakpo P. Avega B. 1 February 2017

    This report was to increase the knowledge of Zonal fisheries officers on how to mainstream gender in their day to day work and to train Fisheries Zonal officers on the new Gender Mainstreaming strategy. The training was conducted by Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Ms. Patricia Blankson Akakpo, the consultants working with MOFAD, FC and SNV on the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy (GMS) for the fisheries sector in Ghana.

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  • Hownam Dialogue: Conflict Management Training Report Takyi, M. 1 December 2016

    The focus for this training was conflict management in four communities trained in hownam dialogue in Elmina, Moree, Anlo and Sekondi. The table below shows the number of participants by gender

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  • Report on 2nd Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Validation Workshop Avega B. 1 November 2016

    This report is to review the second draft strategy document with a wider stakeholder group and to finalize the strategy document. The meeting was successful. There was not much technical review as most participants were really pleased by the amount of work that has been done so far. The participants acknowledged the efforts of the consultants, MOAD/FC and SNV for making the strategy a reality.

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  • Report On 2nd Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Validation Workshop. Avega B. 1 November 2016

    The Objective of workshop was to; Review the second draft strategy document with a wider stakeholder group and Finalize the strategy document

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  • Hownam Training Manual Adeborna, D. and Okyere-Nyako A. 6 June 2016

    Hownam dialogue is a unique training of trainers program designed by SNV under the SFMP to help women and women groups to understand leadership and develop the important skills needed for taking up leadership roles. It is also to help understand group dynamics and encourage informal discussions at their meetings on issues affecting the group and communities and to solicit support from each other. “Hownam” is a Fante word from Ghana which means fish smoking. The Hownam Dialogue is about learning from group experience (engaging with) rather than teaching, about groups and the individual. It aims to provide a unique chance to participants to experience group dynamics and to understand how they as individuals operate within a group, experience unspoken attitudes, personalities, leadership, authority, conflicts etc. The understanding and learning from the group process is supposed to lead to the understanding of leadership, power, and authority.

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  • Baseline Study on Women in Leadership Roles within SFMP Fisheries Stakeholder Groups Okyere-Nyako, A., Nsiah, A. 1 June 2016

    The main issue the survey aims to address is the low involvement of women in the management of fishery resources in Ghana. Though women are engaged in almost all aspects of fishery, from net to plate, their involvement in decision making and control over is limited. The absence of a holistic approach to the management of fishery resources affects the effectiveness of the management of the resource. The report recommends providing continuous leadership training such as the hownam dialogue for the associations. It encourages affirmative action in male dominated groups in the fisheries industry. Another entry point for the inclusion of women as leaders in the fishery sector is through the FC staff, who offer technical support to the fishermen on the management of the landing beaches. The survey also encourages groups/associations to work under the affiliation of NAFPTA Finally the report recommends providing continuous capacity development for associations on governance, organization, a united voice, advocacy, and sustainability of their structures.

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  • Gender mainstreaming in fisheries management, a training manual Torell, E., Owusu, A., and Okyere Nyako, A. 30 January 2016

    How gender is mainstreamed throughout the Ghanaian fisheries sector.

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  • USAID/Ghana SFMP Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Management: A Training Manual Torell, E., Owusu, A., and Okyere Nyako, A. 15 January 2016

    As a basis for the gender mainstreaming activities of SFMP, a detailed gender analysis focusing on the fisheries sector and value chain was conducted and formed the basis for the gender strategy. This gender mainstreaming manual will assist the SFMP partners as they work to mainstream gender into fisheries co-management. It is a tool for implementing the project’s gender mainstreaming strategy.

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  • National Gender Mainstreaming Strategy For The Fisheries Sector. Accra, Ghana Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) 1 January 2016

    By analysing the value chain, it becomes obvious that even though women participate at certain stages of the value chain (fish market, processor, restaurants/catering and retailers), the fisheries sector is essentially male dominated. This means that the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy (GMS) has to look at each of the stages of the value chain to identify entry points for promoting women’s active participation at all levels of the value chain.

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  • Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Okyere Nyako, A., Owusu, A., and Torell, E. 30 July 2015

    The SFMP Gender Mainstreaming Strategy is an iterative process which will assess the potential impact of planned interventions for men and women as well as children engaged in fisheries along the central and western coast of Ghana. The objective of this is to ensure that both men and women are empowered to work effectively in fisheries management.

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  • USAID/Ghana SFMP Gender Needs Asssessment Report Owusu, A., and Okyere Nyako, A. 30 June 2015

    The SFMP Gender Needs Assessment (GNA) identifies and analyses the specific needs of the men, women, boys, and girls who are involved in fishing, fish processing, and fish trading activities along the central and western coast of Ghana, specifically in Apam, Winneba, Axim, and Elmina. The GNA is part of a suite of gender documents being prepared under the SFMP and complements the Gender Analysis Report, which provides an overview of the roles of children, women and men in the fisheries sector in the project pilot areas.

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  • Gender Needs Assessment Report Okyere Nyako, A., Owusu, A., and Torell, E. 30 June 2015

    Identification and analysis of specific needs of men, women, and children involved in the Ghanaian fisheries sector.

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  • SFMP Ghana Fisheries Gender Analysis Torell, E.; Owusu, A.; Okyere Nyako, A. 26 June 2015

    This publication provides a detailed gender analysis report focusing on Ghana's fisheries sector and value chain. The analysis will for the basis for a gender strategy and supporting activities as part of the SFMP.

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  • A Formative Assessment of the USAID/Ghana SFMP Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Bilecki, D. Torell, E. Owusu, A. 1 June 2015

    This report presents the findings of an assessment conducted to gauge the impacts of SFMP’s gender mainstreaming strategy. The assessment is based on document review as well as qualitative data collection (focus groups and key informant interviews) conducted in June 2018. Results indicate that SFMP’s activities have brought about positive changes in the way project beneficiaries perceive women’s role in fisheries, how SFMP’s female beneficiaries feel about themselves and their role in the sector, how partner organizations relate to women in fisheries, and how partner organizations operate. Comparing the achievements in relation to the timeframe (3 years), it is clear that the project has been successful in moving the needle on gender mainstreaming.

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