Report of the 5th session of the Working Party on Fisheries Resource

FI:GCP/INT/436/SWE
FI:GCP/INT/555/SWE
FI:GCP/RAF/277/BEL

FAO/GOVERNMENT COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME

JOINT EVALUATION MISSION BY SADC RECIPIENT COUNTRIES, DONOR GOVERNMENTS (BELGIUM, SWEDEN) AND FAO

ALCOM PROGRAMME:

AQUACULTURE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AND
UTILIZATION OF SMALL WATER BODIES FOR AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
ROME, 1994

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Mission wishes to extend its gratitude:

To the Government authorities of the five countries who courteously extended a warm welcome and all support possible so the Mission could execute its activities;

To the FAO Representative of the five countries visited who spared no effort to provide the Mission access to information and resource persons needed to carry out its mandate;

To ALCOM'S headquarters staff in Harare for all the assistance provided which made the Mission's heavy travel schedule possible. ALCOM'S field staff provided invaluable help not only in terms of logistics but also with relevant information.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

I. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II. INTRODUCTION

III. BACKGROUND

A. Aquaculture in Southern Africa
B. Context of Regional Policies
C. The ALCOM Programme
D. Institutional, Socio-economic, Technical and Environmental Setting
E. Major Changes in Setting
F. Complementarity with Other Programmes or Projects
G. Starting Date and Duration of the Programme

IV. ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMME

A. Justification
B. Objectives
C. Project Design

V. ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION

A. Project Budget and Expenditure
B. Activities and Outputs
C. Government Support
D. Programme Management
E. Technical and Operational Backstopping

VI. ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS

A. Effects and Impact
B. Major Factors Affecting the Project Results
C. Sustainability
D. Other Issues

VII. LESSONS LEARNED