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DocumentApproaches and best practices for facilitating access to rural finance/ micro-finance services for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asian countries 2010
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No results found.RFLP funded a desk study review of micro-finance services available to coastal small-scale fisher communities and aquaculture in Southeast Asia with special attention to women. The findings and recommendations to stimulate livelihoods diversification were presented at the APFIC/FAO Regional consultative workshop on Best practices to support and improve the livelihoods of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture households, 13 to 15 October 2009, Manila, Philippines -
DocumentApproaches and best practices for facilitating access to rural finance/ micro-finance services for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asian countries 2011
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No results found.RFLP funded a desk study review of micro-finance services available to coastal small-scale fisher communities and aquaculture in Southeast Asia with special attention to women. The findings and recommendations to stimulate livelihoods diversification were presented at the APFIC/FAO Regional consultative workshop on Best practices to support and improve the livelihoods of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture households, 13 to 15 October 2009, Manila, Philippines -
Book (stand-alone)Guidelines for micro-finance and credit services in support of small-scale fisheries in Asia
A handbook for finance and fisheries stakeholders
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No results found.These Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to credit and microfinance services in Asia have been developed to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). The purpose of these guidelines is fourfold, i.e. to: • Increase awareness about the financial service needs of small-scale fishers (SSF) for more sustainable and inclusive access to finance; • Guide policy and decision makers in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere, to help introduce and incentivize financial services to small-scale fishers, with the ultimate objective to encourage investment in the industry and by doing so influence and strengthen sustainability, ecological and economic viability of these fisheries; • Build capacity among financial service providers, fisherfolk organizations, NGOs, and concerned government agencies, to design and implement financial service products and programmes that suit the needs of small-scale fishing communities and enhance social protection; and • Promote financial services that incentivize and reward a responsible and sustainable conduct of fishing, fish processing and marketing operations. The document commences by laying out the background and context, purpose and target audience of these Guidelines. It describes why microfinance and credit are important for small scale fisheries and why many small-scale fishers are not currently financed, which includes a discussion of risks. The Guidelines suggest entry and leverage points for actors interested in supporting the access of financial services for SSFs and compares agriculture (smallholders) and SSF business characteristics. The Guidelines identify a range
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