The literature review will encompass the following:
1. A summary (1- 2 pages each) of the applied methodology and findings of studies that have been carried out to analyse poverty in fishing communities.
2. A synthesis of the findings of lessons-learned studies on applying the SLA to fisheries and rural development (especially in South Asia and West Africa).
3. A synthesis of reviews of using the SLA in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP).
4. A synthesis of studies on small-scale fisheries on:
a) The "commons" nature of fisheries: cause or remedy of poverty? (a comparison with areas where fishing rights exist, as found in many inland water bodies, may be desirable).
b) The special characteristics of small-scale fishers' vulnerability and coping mechanisms.
c) The impact of technological change on efficiency, equity and poverty - does it matter whether fishing rights exist.
d) The role of fishworkers' organizations: a voice for the poor.
e) The critical factors for artisanal/small-scale fishers to get out of poverty: evidences and inferences.
Such synthesis should highlight the key issues treated by the literature under each thematic area indicated above, the geographical coverage and the relevance to poverty reduction efforts (including lessons learned).
The work should be limited to published literature and documents available on the Internet. It should not attempt, except for special cases, to review the large body of "grey literature."
The work will be undertaken primarily from the UK bases of the consultants but will involve travel in UK and a 2 day data collecting mission to FAO Rome. FAO Rome will grant access to its libraries to the consultants.
The final report should not exceed 25 000 words (40 pages).
