Synopsis (short abstract)The CECAF was established by FAO to promote the sustainability of fisheries resources in its mandate area through the formulation and dissemination of scientific advice and the management of fisheries and fishing operations. It was decided at a meeting of CECAF Member States that an analysis of the functioning of the Committee was necessary, in order to improve it. This project was designed to meet this need through an independent study, which included a cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and to support the organization of the Eighth Session of the SSC of the CECAF. The interventions that took place under the project aligned with Africa’s Regional Initiative 2 (Sustainable production intensification and value chain development), as well as FAO’s Strategic Objective 2 (Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable), and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 (Zero hunger), 6 (Clean water and sanitation), 13 (Climate action) and 14 (Life below water).