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Book (series)Promotion of sustainable commercial aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa. Volume 2: Investment and economic feasibility 2002
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This volume of the report on the promotion of sustainable commercial aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa discusses the difficult access to investment capital, one of the major obstacles to the development of sustainable commercial aquaculture in the region. The problem arises from a lack of collateral, excessively high interest rates on loans, bankers' perceptions that aquaculture carries a particularly high risk of failure, a lack of knowledge, by farmers, of the modalities of applying for loans and a lack or limited information, on the part of lenders, of commercially successful aquaculture enterprises in the region. While some of the lenders' perceptions are valid, particularly in instances where the industry is not yet established and difficulties could occur as a result of local unavailability of necessary inputs, the market is untested and there are no examples of commercial success that could offer an indication of viability, preliminary evidence seems to indicate that banks tend to exaggerate the likelihood of failure of commercial aquaculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Borrowers need to be able to formulate and present their business proposals in a precise and concise manner that effectively offers the lender a comprehensive picture of the proposed business, communicates how they expect to profit from the proposed enterprises and generate the funds for the repayment of the loans sought. The problem of collateral could be tackled through the use of “no-collateral” strategies such as group lending, village banks and solidarity groups, alternative collaterals such as titled land and moveable property, which in many cases bespeaks the need for legal and regulatory reforms and through government loan guarantees. When affordable, government loan guarantees and subsidized interest rates could also be used to lessen the problem of high interest rates. -
Policy briefImproving vertical and horizontal governmental collaboration is key for strengthening fisheries surveillance in the Indonesian Sea Large Marine Ecosystem 2022
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No results found.This policy brief is a synthesis of the National Coordination Meeting for Developing Alignment Surveillance Mechanism of Combatting IUU Fishing and Improving Fisheries Regulation Compliances of the Indonesia Sea - Part 1: Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) 713 for Snapper/Groupers and Mud Crab Fisheries, Balikpapan, Indonesia, 30 November - 2 December 2020 with the GEF/FAO ISLME project support. It aims to provide an overview to relevant surveillance institutions and stakeholders in other FMAs within the Indonesian Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) context with a perspective to build synergies in improving fisheries surveillance. -
Policy briefSummary for policy: Capacity needs assessment and gap analysis to support the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries' Advance Fisher Village (Kampung Nelayan Maju) Programme in the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem region 2023
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No results found.This summary for policy is based on the findings of the capacity needs assessment and gap analysis conducted at the selected 13 villages within the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) region for the implementation of the Advance Fishers Villages programme. The programme aims to ensure a clean, healthy and comfortable environment to improve the quality of life of the community, especially small fishers and to facilitate their day-to-day activities. Analysis of gaps and needs for capacity building is grouped into five aspects: (i) environment, (ii) human resources, (iii) facilities and infrastructure, (iv) socioeconomic, and (v) institutional.
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