Focusing Aquaculture and Small-Scale Aquatic Resource Management on Poverty Alleviation

NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES IN ASIA-PACIFIC

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Bangkok, Thailand, February 12-14, 2002

ISBN: 974-7313-62-6



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Participants at the expert consultation.

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By Richard Friend & Simon Funge-Smith

Preparation of this document

Abstract

1. Summary

2. Introduction

2.1 Focusing aquaculture on poverty alleviation
2.2 Understandings of poverty
2.3 Understanding the context of poor people's livelihoods

3. Targeting poor people

3.1 Who can aquaculture work with?
3.2 Collective Action
3.3 Providing Inputs

4. How to understand context - household livelihood strategies

5. Institutions and policy processes - understanding context

5.1 How can institutions be influenced to become poverty focused?

5.1.1. Working with institutions
5.1.2. Poor people's participation in policy and improved understandings of poverty and aquatic resources
5.1.3. Promoting Partnerships - government, NGOs and civil society
5.1.4. The role of donors

6. Conclusion

Appendix 1 - Participants at the consultation

Appendix 2 - Papers Presented