Table Of Content"Strengthening Fisheries Management in
ACP Countries"
Final Technical Report
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme
‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared fisheries
resources in the Zambezi basin’
Project ref. N° SA‐1.3‐B6
SADC
Botswana
October 2012
A project implemented by:
Project Funded by the European Union. “This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of NFDS Africa and
can in no way b e taken to reflect the views of the European Union.”
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
Table of content
Table of content ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................. 3
List of acronyms and abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... 3
0 Executive summary .................................................................................................................................... 4
0.1 In English ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
0.2 In Portuguese ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Approach to the assignment ...................................................................................................................... 6
3 Comments on terms of reference ............................................................................................................... 7
4 Organisation and methodology .................................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Delivery of terms of reference ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Conduct and details of the assignment .................................................................................................................. 8
5 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................................ 8
6 Annexes ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
6.1 Terms of reference – Adjusted September 2012 .................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Interim Technical Report ..................................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 List of reports and documents consulted ............................................................................................................. 11
6.4 Workshop participants ........................................................................................................................................ 14
6.5 Agenda of workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 18
6.6 Questionnaire for workshop ................................................................................................................................ 19
6.7 Press note ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
6.8 Prospectus for Workshop .................................................................................................................................... 21
6.9 Information note for workshop ........................................................................................................................... 22
6.10 Material prepared for workshop .......................................................................................................................... 24
6.11 Presentations from workshop .............................................................................................................................. 25
6.12 Photos from workshop ........................................................................................................................................ 26
6.13 Result of workshop evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 29
6.14 Project concept note – English ............................................................................................................................. 30
6.15 Project concept note – Portuguese ...................................................................................................................... 31
6.16 Briefing paper for workshop ................................................................................................................................ 32
6.17 Challenges identified from frameworks relevant to the co‐management of the Zambezi basin ............................ 33
6.17.1 ANGOLA ......................................................................................................................................... 34
6.17.2 BOTSWANA .................................................................................................................................... 36
6.17.3 MALAWI ........................................................................................................................................ 36
6.17.4 MOZAMBIQUE ................................................................................................................................ 38
6.17.5 NAMIBIA ........................................................................................................................................ 39
6.17.6 TANZANIA ...................................................................................................................................... 40
6.17.7 ZAMBIA ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Project Funded by the European Union Page 2 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
Acknowledgements
The contract for this work was awarded to NFDS Africa, and the consultants that undertook the work
study were Sandy Davies and Ulrika Egner assisted by Sinead Sheridan and James Abbott. NFDS
Africa and the consultants would sincerely like to thank all those that assisted in this work.
List of acronyms and abbreviations
Acronym Full name
ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific
CAADP Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Plan
CIFAA Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa
COFI The Committee on Fisheries
CS Civil Society
EU European Union
FANR Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
FAO Food Agriculture Organization
FTC Fisheries Technical Committee
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GEF Global Environment Facility
IGOs Inter‐Governmental Organizations
IT Information Technology
IUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
MCS Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
MT Metric tonnes
NEPAD The New Partnership for Africa's Development
NGO Non‐government organizations
NPOA IUU National Plan of Action IUU
PAF Partnership for African Fisheries
SADC Southern African Development Community
SRO Sub‐regional Organisations
SWOT Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
TA Technical Assistance
BMU Beach Management Unit
VBC Village Beach Committee
ZB Zambezi Basin
Project Funded by the European Union Page 3 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
0 Executive summary
0.1 In English
The overall purpose of this project is to support the SADC countries of the Zambezi Basin to identify
key stakeholders and define priorities and main actions for the start up of a Regional Technical
Programme (RTP) to – strengthen co‐management and value chains of shared fisheries resources in
the Zambezi basin. This Programme has been identified as a priority of the SADC and approved by
the Ministerial Meeting on Natural Resources and Environment held on 16 July 2010 in Victoria Falls,
Zimbabwe. The initial RTP was later restructured to enable more efficient resource mobilization in
January 2012 and later developed into this Project concept note at a workshop held in Kasane,
Botswana from the 27‐30 August 2012 with funding support from the European Union, this
workshop and the preparations for the workshop were the work of this Project of the ACP Fish II
Programme.
The goal of the RTP is to support the objectives and the SADC and specifically to support the
implementation of the SADC Protocol on Fisheries through enhancing regional food security and
rural economic growth, through two linked projects: Strengthening Co‐Management of Shared
Fisheries Resources in the Zambezi River Basin and Enhancing Value Chain Gains of the Shared
Fisheries Resources in the Zambezi River Basin.
Prior to the workshop in Kasane, briefing material was prepared and distributed along with a
questionnaire about the information and knowledge required to strengthen the fisheries co‐
management of the Zambezi Basin. Then a workshop was held in Kasane, Botswana from the 27 to
30 August 2012, hosted by the SADC Secretariat. 38 people attended the workshop from six of the
countries of the Zambezi Basin and 12 programmes or organizations with an interest in the Basin.
The workshop provided a platform to engage various stakeholders including and representatives
from fisheries departments, local communities, research and academic institutions, traditional
authorities NGOs and other partners representing regional programmes and initiatives. The output
from the workshop was an agreed way forward including: identification of challenges for co‐
management of the Zambezi Basin, key objectives and expected results required to improve the co‐
management, with identified actions and a workplan and associated stakeholder groups.
A concept note was drafted that describes the requirements to strengthening co‐management of
shared fisheries resources in the Zambezi River Basin. The goal is: to enhance the contribution of
fisheries to the regional food security and rural economic growth in the Zambezi basin. While the
purpose is: to establish productive and resilient fisheries in the Zambezi Basin. Five results were
identified and a workplan covering six years and the required stakeholders was identified.
Project Funded by the European Union Page 4 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
0.2 In Portuguese
Este projecto tem por objectivo geral apoiar os Estadso membros da SADC da bacia do Zambeze a
identificar os principais parceiros, definir prioridades e principais acções para o arranque do
Programa Técnico Regional (RTP) visando – Fortalecer a co‐gestão e a cadeia de valor dos recursos
pesqueiros partilhados da bacia do Zambeze. Importa referir que este programa foi aprovado na
Reunião dos Ministros Responsáveis pelos Recursso Naturais e Ambiente que teve lugar a 16 de
Julho de 2010 em Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe e foi identificado como sendo prioritário para a SADC.
O Programa Técnico Regional (RTP) que tinha sido inicialmente aprovado foi posteriormente
reestruturado com vista a permitir uma eficiente mobilização de recursos em Janeiro de 2012 e
consequentemente a elaboração do presente documento conceptual do projecto na oficina que teve
lugar em Kasane, Botswana de 27‐30 de Agosto de 2012 com o apoio financeiro da União Europeia.
Este workshop e a respectiva preparação foram acções deste projecto do Programa ACP Fish II.
Os objectivos do Programa Técnico Regional (RTP) é sobretudo apoiar os objectivos da própria SADC
e especificamente apoiar a implementação do Protocolo das Pescas da SADC através da melhoria da
segurança alimentar regional e crescimento económico rural através de dois projectos interligados:
Fortalecendo a co‐gestão dos recursos pesqueiros partilhados da bacia do Rio Zambeze e Melhoria
dos benefícios da cadeia de valor dos recursos pesqueiros partilhados da bacia do Rio.
Antes da oficina de Kasane, foi preparado e distribuido material informativo e questionário
relativamente a informação e conhecimento necessaries para fortalecer a co‐gestão das pescarias da
Bacia do Zambeze.
Em seguida, a oficina teve lugar em Kasane, Botswana de 27 a 30 de Agosto de 2012, tendo o
Secretariado da SADC acolhido a mesma. Trinta e oito (38) pessoas de seis Estados da Bacia do
Zambeze e 12 programas e organizações com interesse na Bacia participaram nesta oficina. A oficina
proporcionou as bases para o cometimento de vários parceiros e representantes dos departamentos
de pesca, comunidades locais, instituições de pesquisa e académicas, autoridades tradicionais,
Organizações Não Governamentais (ONG’s) e outros parceiros representando programas e
iniciativas regionais. Como resultado da oficina foi acordado o caminho a seguir incluindo:
identificação dos desafios para a co‐gestão da Bacia do Zambeze, objectivos principais e resultados
esperados e necessários para melhorar a co‐gestão, com acções identificadas, plano de trabalho e
grupo de parceiros associados.
Foi elaborado um documento conceptual que descreve os requisites necessaries para o
fortalecimento da co‐gestão dos recursos pesqueiros partilhados da bacia do Rio Zambeze. A meta é:
Fortalecer a contribuição das pescas na segurança alimentar regional e crescimento económico da
bacia do Zambeze. Enquanto o objectivo é: Estabelecer pescarias produtivas e resistentes da bacia
do Zambeze. Foram identificados cinco resultados e um plano de trabalho para um período de seis
anos e parceiros necessários foram, igualmente, identificados.
Project Funded by the European Union Page 5 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
1 Background
The Zambezi Basin covers eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe with an area of 1.39 million km2. It is home to about 40 million
people and comprises some of Southern Africa’s most important inland fishery resources, providing
food, income and livelihoods to many people of the region.
The entire fishery system – from production to trade – is vulnerable to a range of changes derived
from both man‐induced and natural sources: these changes threaten the benefits provided by the
fishery resources. In response to this, the eight riparian countries are increasing their individual and
joint efforts to safeguard the future of fisheries. This project forms part of this effort by assisting the
SADC to identify key stakeholders and define priorities and main actions for the start up of a
Regional Technical Programme (RTP) to – strengthen co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin.
The contract for this work that is funded by the ACP Fish II project of the European Union (EU) was
awarded to NFDS Africa. The NFDS team consists of Sandy Davies, Team leader and Inland Fisheries
Expert and Ulrika Egner, Event Coordinator, with backstopping support from Sinead Sheridan, James
Abbott and Mercy Mangena. The contract was signed on the 23rd May and will run for 5 months
until 24th October 2012.
2 Approach to the assignment
The work began with a meeting between the NFDS Africa Team Leader (Sandy Davies) and Research
Assistant (Sinead Sheridan) and the SADC Secretariat (Mr Nyambe Nyambe, Senior Natural
Resources Adviser) in Gaborone, Botswana on the 28th May 2012. Details of the project were
discussed and dates for the workshop were agreed: for the 27‐30 August 2012 in Kasane, Gaborone.
The NFDS Africa team was also able to meet with Ms Margaret Nyirenda, Director of FANR at the
SADC Secretariat to discuss the project.
The NFDS team, including Ms Ulrika Egner (Events Coordinator), had a kick‐off email exchange
between Mr Leone Tarabusi of the ACP Fish II Programme's Regional Facilitation Unit (RFU) in
Maputo and Mr Nyambe of the SADC Secretariat with input from Ms Flavia Reale in the ACP Fish II
Programme in Brussels.
The NFDS aimed to follow the approach laid out in the inception report and spent time preparing
required briefing material (attached in Annexes) however challenges were met with this task as the
detail of the RTP was only provided just prior to the workshop. Following this on the second day of
the workshop, new information came to light that essentially split the core RTP into two projects
rather than the originally envisaged four projects. This changed the technical requirement of the
meeting from a focus on information and knowledge in co‐management to a wider co‐management
brief including elements of policy, climate change and limited need for background on information
and knowledge.
Project Funded by the European Union Page 6 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
The approach of the work was then guided by Mr Leone Tarabusi of the ACP Fish II Programme's RFU
in Maputo, who was at the meeting. The consultants did their upmost to support these changes and
the advice of Mr Tarabusi and continue the meeting to a successful ending. Following the meeting a
Concept Note for the new component of the programme was produced and the TOR for the
consultants were adjusted to accommodate these changes.
3 Comments on terms of reference
The ToR as originally provided was adequate. However, these had to be adapted during the work
with the agreement of the ACP Fish II Programme.
4 Organisation and methodology
4.1 Delivery of terms of reference
From TOR How delivered through the assignment
1) Activities related to project inception phase and
documentary research:
a) Briefing by ACP FISH II RFU for SA, SADC Secretariat at 28 May – Briefing meeting held
mission start up;
b) Document analysis and joint discussion with the SADC Documents analysed (briefing material prepared see
Secretariat on the project framework and the RTP annexes). Limited briefing or response from SADC.
initiative;
c) Proposal of a workplan/methodology for the
assignment.
2) Preparation of the draft Work plan for the start up of the Prepared (see Annexes) with LFA and workplan as
RTP initiative. adjusted to suit the new TOR.
3) In collaboration with SADC/RFU for SA, identifying the Completed in Inception report
possible stakeholders from the different concerned Invitations drafted for all countries and
countries to be invited at the workshop. partners and delivered to SADC
Completed workshop held see list in annexes
and workshop assessment in annexes. Pre
o Registration forms prepared and send out
o Workshop information note prepared
o Press release prepared
o Workshop concept note prepared
4) Organization of the workshop and its logistics.
o Questionnaire distributed
o Bags made
o Pens made
o All flights made and accommodation
booked etc
o 38 People attended the workshop
5) Facilitation of the stakeholder analysis and preparation of
a work plan for the start up phase of the SADC sub‐
programme no 1 in the Zambezi river basin, as the case‐
See briefing paper (attached) and
study, to be further on presented discussed and approved
Final Concept Note (attached) with stakeholder
by the SADC Secretariat/RFU for SA. The work plan will
analysis and workplan.
identify objectives, priorities, key actions and timing and a
set of concerned stakeholders to be involved in the
programme management.
Project Funded by the European Union Page 7 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
4.2 Conduct and details of the assignment
The project started well and was completed with a workshop that produced the information
required for the consultants to prepare a concept note for the start up of one component of the
RTP. This included a workplan and stakeholder analysis as well as a Logframe and other detail. It was
prepared in a participatory manner and overall the workshop participants were happy with the
workshop and result (see Annexes.8).
5 Conclusions and recommendations
In conclusion, the project has been completed with adjustments made and agreed by the SADC
Secretariat and the ACP Fish II Programme. The consultants did their best to accommodate these
changes and complete the TOR successfully.
It is recommended that the SADC Secretariat take this project forward.
Project Funded by the European Union Page 8 A project implemented by NFDS Africa
Support to the identification phase of the SADC programme ‘Strengthening co‐management and value chains of shared
fisheries resources in the Zambezi basin’
6 Annexes
6.1 Terms of reference – Adjusted September 2012
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR
SUPPORT TO THE IDENTIFICATION PHASE OF THE SADC PROGRAMME
“STRENGTHENING CO-MANAGEMENT AND VALUE CHAINS OF SHARED
FISHERIES RESOURCES IN THE ZAMBEZI BASIN”
(Programme Activity No. 1.3)
1. Background INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Beneficiary country ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Contracting Authority ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Relevant country background ................................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Current state of affairs in the relevant sector ......................................................................................... 3
1.5 Related programmes and other donor activities .................................................................................... 4
2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE AND EXPECTED RESULTS ......................................................... 5
2.1 Overall objective ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Results to be achieved by the Consultant .............................................................................................. 5
3. ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS ..................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Assumptions underlying project intervention ....................................................................................... 5
3.2 Risk ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. SCOPE OF THE WORK ............................................................................................................. 6
4.1 General .................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Specific activities .................................................................................................................................. 7
4.3 Project management .............................................................................................................................. 8
5. LOGISTICS AND TIMING ........................................................................................................ 9
5.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................ 9
5.2 Commencement date and period of implementation ............................................................................. 9
6. REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 9
6.1 Personnel ............................................................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Office accommodation ........................................................................................................................ 11
6.3 Facilities to be provided by the Consultant ......................................................................................... 11
6.4 Equipment ........................................................................................................................................... 11
6.5 Incidental expenditure ......................................................................................................................... 11
6.6 Expenditure verification ...................................................................................................................... 12
7. REPORTS .................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1 Reporting requirements ....................................................................................................................... 13
7.2 Submission and approval of reports .................................................................................................... 13
8. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ..................................................................................... 14
8.1 Definition of indicators ....................................................................................................................... 14
8.2 Special requirements ........................................................................................................................... 14
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