COUNTRY | TIME PERIOD | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (US$) | FOREIGN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | MAIN OBJECTIVES | PERFORMANCE/SUSTAINABILITY |
URT | 1978 – 1981 | 520 000 | UNDP/FAO | Construction/equipment fingerling and research station, Morogoro Renovate private ponds Establish extension services | Terminated prior to completion; abandoned |
1979 – 1983 | US Peace Corps, USAID | Production of fish in rural areas | Some small productive fish farms established; no Government or NGO capacity to continue extension work | ||
1983 - present | Evangelical Lutheran Church of URT | Establish fish farming in Babati District, Arusha Region Extension programme Train selected farmers as extensionists/ trainers | Good production established; extension sustainable locally | ||
1981 - present | Anglican Church | Establish demonstration ponds/tanks Produce and distribute fingerlings in central and southern regions | Successful but dependent on outside support | ||
1980 – 85 | 200 000/y | ODA | Rehabilitate village ponds in Lindi-Mtwara Revolving funds for fishing gear | Completed but no Govt follow-up with farmers | |
1986 - present | ODA | Rehabilitation of village ponds in Lindi/Mtwara Research studies on fish farmers | In progress; encouraging results | ||
1993 – 94 | 15 000 | OXFAM | Training extensionists and fish farmers Assist rural fish farmers in selected districts of Arusha region | Just started | |
1991 - present | VSO/UK | Improve fisheries demonstration ponds and extension services, Masasi District | In progress | ||
MLW | 1986 – 1994 | GTZ | ICLARM | Research for development of tropical aquaculture technology appropriate for implementation in rural Africa: Local high-level training (MSc) External high-level training (PhD) (see Table 24 for research objectives) | All training completed; most hired by MFD or University (on-going) |
1989 – 1994 | EDF 3 900 000 | Fisheries Development Ltd. University of Stirling (Scotland) | Alleviate shortage of fish in Central and Northern Regions: Integrate aquaculture into agriculture extension system Train technical assistants and farmers Research to improve yields from cool waters (species, feeds, management) Identify suitable areas for aquaculture | Project cost not commensurate with pond production More emphasis on SWB exploitation; on-going | |
1987 - present | GTZ | GTZ | Aquaculture component of MAGFAD - Develop, test and introduce viable aquaculture models in Southern Region: Establish local extension support centres Encourage farmers' production of seed Involve women in aquaculture | On-going | |
1988 – 1992 | ODA | ODA | Establish centralized aquaculture station in Mulanje District Train Fishery Technicians in aquaculture Provide support to fish farmers through agriculture extension system Provide support to fish farming on private estates to feed labourers | Successful, although some objectives not achieved (average) |