Annex 3

Benin

PRSP/Dec2002

Issues
Links
Responses

2
2
2

Large fisheries resources which have not been fully exploited.
Small-scale activity, lack of controls leads to clogging of waterways and inapprop. techniques.
Poverty levels higher in prim. sector (inc. fisheries) than secondary.
Inapprop. Fisheries (+ ag.) tools and tech. =main cause of poverty.
Govt Obj. - promote emerg. of ind. fishing, sust. devt of artisanal.
Fisheries Code due - June 2004
Govt support promised for infrastructure (fish ponds,reservoirs).

Burkina Faso

PRSP/May2000
(PRSPR2001)

Links

1

Food insecurity and poverty led farmers to overexploit soil and other natural resources (inc. fish-farming).

Cameroon

PRSP/Apr2003

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

3
3
2
2

Succinct and comprehensive summary (background, constraints, potential) of the sector given.
Cameroon comparative advantage in ind. and art. fisheries noted and growth prospects discussed (tax reforms likely to affect sector too).
Document recognizes that fisheries (livestock and agric.) are crucial to wealth creation - as well as augmenting food security.
Links between poverty and fisheries sector identified in participatory consultations and recommendations made.
Constraints identified which impede artisanal sector and aquaculture - and detailed govt strategies for each are given.
Fisheries is a component of integrated rural devt strategy proposed by govt.
Fishery and aquaculture actions/measures identified in implementation matrix.
Fisheries communities involved in particip. assessment of poverty.
Particip. approach leads to identification of ways govt could tackle poverty in fishing communities.

C.A.Republic

PRSP/Dec2000

Responses

1

Suggestion that policy responses will be based on 1999-2006 agriculture master plan (not detailed).

Chad

PRSP/June2003

Issue
Links
Responses

1
1
1

Cont.of farming, stockbreeding and fishing to GDP, EAP, exports mentioned.
Suggestion that those working in primary sector (inc. fisherfolk) head the poorest households.
Govt. promise to support growth of environmentally sound fishing.

Congo D.R.

IPRSP/Mar2002

Issues
Responses

1
1

Signals supp. for private init. in potent. growth sectors (inc. fish.)
Cautions on need for prelim. evaluation before formalising strat.

C. d'Ivoire

IPRSP/Jan2002

Issue
Links
Responses
Process

1
1
2
1

Notes rural devt. strategy includes devt./diversif. in fishing.
High fish import dependence for national protein intakes.
Govt identifies six steps necessary to develop the sector.
Particip. of the southern fishing communities in articulating devt. shortcomings in sector.

Djibouti

IPRSP/Jun2001

Responses

1

Formulate a long-term fisheries devt. prog. promised.
Intent. signalled to improve fish export sanitation procedures.
Allusion made to planned promotion of sport fishing.
Form. of female prodn cooperatives programmed.

Ethiopia

PRSP/July2002

Responses

Fisheries briefly mentioned in context of water resources strategy.
NGO comment given that PRSP ignores fisherfolk.

The Gambia

PRSP/Ap2002
IPRSP/Oct2000

Links
Responses

1
1

Allusion to average incomes being lowest in agriculture/fisheries.
Govt is designing progs. to address income poverty - in case of fisheries, via action program and micro-credit.

Ghana

PRSP/Feb2003

Issue
Links
Responses
Process

2
2
3
1

Over-exploit of marine stocks noted.
Gender divide in fisheries identified (though no gender-aware fish-specific strategies detailed).
Trad. fishermen (and food crop farmers) identified as very poor and reasons for their vulnerability advanced.
Food security to be improved by inc. in local fish consumption.
Detailed strategies supplied wrt maximising economic benefits from a rational use of fish and aquacultural resources.
Govt. programmes to rehabilitate fish hatcheries included and costed in detailed policy matrix (prodn and gainful employ. theme).
Emphasis on aquacultural expansion given marine overfishing.
Govt pledge to offer support for organization of fisher groupings through Capacity Building Project.

Guinea

PRSP/Jan2002

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

2
1
3
3

Fomi dam create opportunities for inland fisheries.
Strategic audit of ministry responsible for fishing.
Main challenges viewed as conservation and enhancement of marine/freshwater fisheries - and requisite tasks identified.
Food security to be improved by inc. in local fish consumption.
Govt to focus on capacity-building, raising quality standards, and diversifying/developing the highest growth activities.
Four Priority Objectives (vis-à-vis fisheries) identified, tasks broken-down and costed in Policy Matrix
Recogn. of profess. fisher orgs. and their role in PRSP devt process.
Establish regional and national structure for info. on fish, creation of devt. admin. in the sector and dev. inland/marit. fishing villages.

Kenya

IPRSP/July2000

Response

1

Govt promise to facilitate fish marketing and processing.

Lesotho

IPRSP/Dec2000

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Madagascar

PRSP/July2003

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

1
2
2
2

Global Objective 1 (includes) ensuring food security and opt. use of fish resources.
Intent to increase fish consumption to 8 kg p.a.
Est. of funding systems access. to the poor wrt fisheries credits.
Govt proposes encouragement of shrimp farming (art. and industrial), develop maritime fisheries and promote inland fisheries - plus amplify health controls to ensure access to (EU) markets - license based regimes advocated for all activities.
Five fisheries actions ident. under rural develop. strategic focus.
Train 50 wholesale fish farmers.
Harmon. of legislation to ensure respons.sustain. shrimp harvesting
Capacity building in inland fisheries (including environ. decent. and inegrated CZM).

Malawi

PRSP/Apr2002
(AR2000/3)

Issue
Links
Responses
Process

1
2
3
3

Note on contribution of fisheries and forestry to GDP.
Underexploit. of aquaculture and deep-sea fisheries identified.
Fish identified as main national protein source - although overexploit. has led to consumption decline.
Environmental degradation cited as cause for poor's over-reliance on exploitation of natural resources (inc. fisheries).
Detailed strategies/activities/costings for fisheries identified under the six sub-goals of the "sources of Pro-poor growth" pillar in the Action Matrix. AR documents progress to date.
Intention to develop (fish) processing clusters.
Recognition of female role in sector taken into account in plans proposed.
Intent to create Community Based Natural Resources Management groups to encourage local manag. of (fish) resources - beach village cmttees along coast..
Expansion of fisheries curricula in schools and dissem. of materials.

Mali

PRSP/May2002

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

1
1
2
1

Potential of Mopti region for devt. of fishing activity.
Although govt cites fisheries as a sector for devt. given high prepond. of poor, no concrete devt strategy is detailed wrt this.
Specific govt objectives include devt of 30+ water bodies for prodn and the equipping of women's wholesale fish trading assns.
Need for fisheries-related activities in fight against poverty mentioned in participatory process.

Mauritania

PRSP/Dec2000
PRSIR/Mar02
PRSIR/03

Issues
Links
Responses

2
1
3

Brief overview of historic fisheries development, regulatory change and projected sectoral growth (ind. And non-industrial fishing) trends.
Success of PRS depends on favourable mkt trends for fish and improved EU Agreement terms.
Plans to optimize economic rent from sector via long-term (10 year) strategies for both the industrial and artisanal/coastal sectors with priority areas identified.
Policy matrix identifies role of private sector and management and mainstreaming strategies (all costed) - with emphasis on growth.
Creation of a Fisheries Products Export Prom. Centre promised.

Mozambique

PRSP/Apr2001
PRSIR/Au03

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

2
1
2
1

Fisheries seen an a complementary, not fundamental area of action.
Sust. devt. of fisheries depend. on reg. control of territ. waters.
Recog. of special needs of s/s fisherman and environ. constraints.
Fisheries seen as "imp. Sector" in struggle against poverty.
Objectives and measures outlined to support trad. and large scale nat. producers, aquaculture and qual. lab. provn and territ. control.
No mention of sector in 2003 Implementation Report.
Fishing communities active in document formulation - though no mention of their specific inputs.

Niger

PRSP/Jan2002
PRSR1/De03

Issues
Responses

1
1

Sector priorities fall under the National Water Programme.
Document alludes to plan for stocking ponds and fisheries.

Rwanda

PRSP/July2002

Issues

1

Notes the need to eliminate water hyacinth as this impedes fishing.
Fishing industry in Kibungo has unexploited potential.
Policy Matrix promises action (unspecified) to increase fish prodn.

Senegal

PRSP/Nov2002

Issues
Links
Responses
Process

2
1
3
2

Economic growth driven (in part) by fisheries and its role recog.
Identifies constraints affecting fisheries development.
Suggests fisheries revenues favours gps most affected by poverty.
Strat. for wealth creation targets poor and so prioritizes fisheries.
Policies identified to reverse/remove constraints facing sector.
Planned activities identified in Policy matrix (partially costed).
Policies defined in conjunct. with players involved for all cycles of fish. Activity.

Sierra Leone

IPRSP/Jun2001

Issues
Links

1
1

Inland fisheries prodn. slumped due to the crisis.
Govt priority is to imp. livelihood of (farm) and fishing returnees.

Tanzania

PRSP/Jan2000
PRSR1/Aug01
PRSR2/Mar03

Issues

1

PRSR1 alludes to National Fisheries Strategy (not detailed).
PRSR2 notes employ. training prog. included fisheries sector.

Uganda

PRSP/Mar2000
PRSR1/Mar01
PRSR2/Mar02
PRSR3/Mar03

Issues
Responses
Processes

1
1
1

PRSR1 and PRSR2 notes EU ban on Ugandan fish imports.
Promise of research into inc. fishing incomes once data is avail.
PRSR2 notes strategic export strat. (inc. fish) under disc.
Unavail. of fisheries inputs mentioned as constraint by particip. in consultation process.

Zambia

PRSP/Mar2002

Issues
Links
Responses

1
1
1

Zambian basic food basket does not include meat or fish.
Anglers and fish traders a priority group in HIV/Aids programme.
Wildlife (fish and game) depletion seen as a problem.
Allusion made to fishing prov. nutrit./livelihoods for rural comm.
Fisheries mentioned in context of Comm. Based Nat. Resource Management Prog.
Costed prog. (no details) to train comm.. in fshing/bee-keeping

Country

CAS/Date

Criteria

Value

Remarks

Benin

ICAS/Mar01

Links

1

Lagoon fishermen in South are among poorest due to overfishing.

Burkina Faso

CAS/Nov2000
CASPR/Mar03

Issues

1

Stable fisheries growth noted (CAS).

Cameroon

CASPR/Nov00

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

C.A.Republic

No CAS Avail.

Chad

CAS/May99

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Congo D.R.

TSS/Jul01

Issues

1

Notes FAO support in area of quality assurance (fishing).

Cote d'Ivoire

ICAS/May02

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Djibouti

CAS/Feb2001

Issues

1

Fisheries under-exploited due to lack of domestic demand and non-competitive labour and pricing policies.

Ethiopia

No CAS Avail.

The Gambia

CAS/Aug1998

Responses

1

IDA project proposed to support expanded prodn. in fish and shrimp farming.
Fisheries included in CAS matrix.

Ghana

CAS/Jum2000

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Guinea

CASPR/Jul01

Issues

1

Fraud discovered in issue of fishery licences.

Kenya

No CAS Avail.

Lesotho

No CAS Avail.

Madagascar

ICAS/Oct2002

Issues

1

Over-harvesting of shrimp attrib. to illegal licence distribution by sub-national governments.

Malawi

CAS/Aug1998
CASPR/Nov00

Issues
Responses

1
1

Adverse changes in ecosystem of Lake Malawi affecting fishing.
Proposed Bank project on Lake Malawi (CASPR).
Problems with past WB-funded fisheries project resolved.

Mali

No CAS Avail.

Mauritania

CAS/May02

Issues
Links
Responses

2
1
2

Country dependence on fisheries (and mining) stated, suggestion that fisheries value-added needs to be increased.
Sectoral changes (1993-7) identified and need for improved fisheries management highlighted.
Regional fisheries resource management programme noted.
Credit program targeted at artisanal fisheries as part of anti-poverty programme.
Fisheries projects undertaken with Bank supp. (1998-2002) noted
Actions planned - with other donors - in fields of res., surveill., infrastructure, transformation and artisanal fisheries development.
Fisheries included in CAS Programme Matrix.

Mozambique

CAS/Jun00

Issues

1

Imp. of fisheries (ag., mining, tourism) to GDP and exports recog.

Niger

CAS/Jan03

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Rwanda

CASPR/Jun99

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Senegal

CAS/Mar03

Issues
Responses

1
1

Diagnostic Trade Int. Study (Dec2002) mentions trade barriers as impeding fisheries devt (part of PRSP Pillar 1: Wealth Creation).
IFC portfolio includes one fisheries project.
Notes PRSP suggests too much growth in extractive sectors of low employ. (inc. fisheries).
Completion of ongoing Fisheries Sector Review (2004).

Sierra Leone

TSS/Mar02

Issues

1

Peace would allow increase capacity utilization in fisheries sector.

Tanzania

CAS/Jun00

Issues

1

Overfishing is a threat to environment.

Uganda

CAS/Dec00

Issues

1

Growth in non-traditional exports (including fish).

Zambia

CAS/Nov99

Issues

1

Note on bilateral aid granted to fisheries sector.

Benin

2002-7

Issues

1

Fisheries mentioned in donor policy support matrix.

Burkina Faso

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Cameroon

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

C.A. Republic

2002-7

Issues

1

Mentions fisheries in context of 1999-2006 Agric. Dev. Plan.

Chad

2001-7

Issues

1

Fisheries mentioned in donor policy support matrix.

C. d'Ivoire

No CSP

Congo D.R.

Djibouti

2002-7

Issues

1

Fisheries mentioned as alternative generator of revenues.

Ethiopia

2002-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

The Gambia

2002-7

Issues
Responses

3
1

Size and importance of fisheries sector, concerns about overfishing and the lack of effective control over foreign activities stressed.
Constraints to expansion of sector indicated, and project donors identified.
No bilateral fishing protocol with EU since 1997.
EU support establish. of six inter-prof. groups (inc. fish) to enhance effectiveness of rural institutions.

Ghana

2002-7

Responses

1

Government may consider negotiating an EU Fisheries Agreement.

Guinea

2002-7

Issues
Links

3
2

Sep. section of CSP details size, challenges and constraints facing the sector.
Recogn. of sector's imp. in food security terms and regional inequities in consumpt.

Kenya

No CSP Avail.

Lesotho

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Madagascar

2002-7

Issues
Links
Responses

1
1
2

Details donor support to sector (partic. EIB and aquaculture).
Notes first pillar of govt strategy designed to provide a fav. fisheries regime so as to benefit the poor.
Detailed info. on EU Fish. Agreement and use of funds resulting.
Funding of a Fisheries Surveillance Centre.

Malawi

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Mali

Mauritania

2001-7

Issues
Links
Responses

2
1
2

Explicit details of government's fisheries strategy given, and recogn. of dependence (68% fishing revenues) on EU Ag. noted.
Highlights high growth rates of ind. and artisanal fisheries.
Support to sector highlighted in donor support matrix.
Notes that riches generated by ind. fishing are insuffic. to eradicate monetary poverty - and pov. redn requires more sectoral employ.
Details. on EU Fisheries Agreement (past and present) given.
EU commits to helping develop fish processing act. (poss. jointly).

Mozambique

2001-7

Issues

2

Fisheries trade delivers few benefits to the local population.
Weak management control has led to overfishing, unlicensed fishing and smuggling and seen ext. donor support (DK) given.

Niger

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Rwanda

2002-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Senegal

2002-7

Issues
Responses

3
2

Identification of donor support for sector, nature of projects detailed in donor matrix.
Highlights importance of regulating access, surveillance and research to ensure sustainable development of sector.
Government sectoral policy documents identified and the strategic objectives of government clearly enunciated (emp. though on environ rather than poverty issues).
Details on EU Fisheries Agreements given (past and present), also mentions artisanal fishing project (though no info. given).

Sierra Leone

2003-7

Issues
Responses

1
1

Notes SL lacks an official statement of fisheries policy -and resources are currently incorrectly and inadequately exploited.
Past artisanal fisheries project had insuff. recognisable impact.
Proposed eval. of fisheries resources and identific. of "fishing poss. that could be offered to EU' through a Fisheries Ag.

Tanzania

2001-7

Issues

1

Govt. has separate sectoral policy for fisheries.

Uganda

2002-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Zambia

2001-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Country

Document/Date

Criteria

Value

Remarks

Algeria

*PSRE2001-4

Angola

Botswana

*NDP9/2003-9

Burundi

*CSLP1/Oct02

Congo Rep.

*PIPC2000-2

Egypt

*NP1997-2017

Eq. Guinea

PNG2000

Issues

1

Mentions potential of fisheries sector (plus tourism, mining, forestry}.).

Eritrea

*TEGPRS2001-2

Gabon

*PEF2001

Liberia

Libya

Morocco

PDES2000-4

Issues
Links
Responses

3
1
3

While 1980s growth linked to fleet modern., 1990s overfishing of
Moroccan waters linked to signing of Fishing Agreements.
Detailed exposition of current problems confronting sector.
Budgetary problems due to loss of EU Fish. Agreement funds noted.
Need for social security provision for fishing sector identified - and response promised.
Pledge to develop export of marine fisheries products.
Planned growth in sector 2000-4 (exports, prodn, local consumption employ), along with costings for each policy proposal.

Namibia

*NDP2/2001-6

Nigeria

*Vision 2010

Somalia

S. Africa

GEAR1996
SNA2003

Issues

1

Promise to make black empowerment more explicit in industries such as liquid fuels, fishing and mining.

Sudan

*NEP2001-6

Swaziland

*NDP1999-2002

Togo

Tunisia

*10^th Plan2002-6

Zimbabwe

Country

CAS/Date

Criteria

Value

Remarks

Algeria

No CAS Avail.

Angola

No CAS Avail.

Botswana

No CAS Avail.

Burundi

TSS/Feb2002

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Congo Rep.

No CAS Avail.

Egypt

CAS/Jun2001

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Eq. Guinea

No CAS Avail.

Eritrea

No CAS Avail.

Gabon

No CAS Avail.

Liberia

No CAS Avail.

Libya

No CAS Avail.

Morocco

CAS/May2001

Issues
Responses

1
1

Notes FAO prog. to fund emerg. equip. for fishermen (and farmrs).
Pilot fisheries development programme funded to test new approaches to promote small-scale fishing (1999), no details.

Namibia

No CAS Avail.

Nigeria

ISU/Feb2002

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Somalia

No CAS Avail.

S. Africa

CAS/May1999

Issues

1

Notes Norwegian aid to fisheries sector in donor support matrix.

Sudan

No CAS Avail.

Swaziland

No CAS Avail.

Togo

CASPR/Jun00

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Tunisia

CAS/Mar2000

Issues

1

Fishery ports now all privatized.

Zimbabwe

No CAS Avail.

Country

CSP Per.

Criteria

Value

Remarks

Algeria

2002-6

Issues

1

Notes govt. economic programme is focussed (amongst other things) on sustainable fisheries development.

Angola

2002-7

Issues
Links
Responses

1
1
1

Signif. increase in catches and internal fish distn. (2001), but growth constrained by diffs. in preserving and marketing fish in the interior.
Imp. of "sound" fisheries dev. vis-à-vis food security and employ opps noted.
EU-Angola Fisheries Agreement targets surplus marine resources which Angola cannot harvest.

Botswana

2002-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Burundi

2003-7

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Congo Rep.

2002-7

Issues

1

Allusion to the vast unexplored potential of fisheries.
Tax policy currently penalizes fisheries trade potential.
Mentions improvements in Congolese sanitary procedures which allows it to satisfy EU regulations.

Egypt

2002-6

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Eq. Guinea

2002-7

Issues

2

Details (briefly) government proposals vis-à-vis the sector.
EU-Guinea Fisheries Protocols and their contents discussed.

Eritrea

2002-7

Issues
Links
Responses

1
1
1

Transport policy intends to facilitate mkting of exp-oriented sectors (inc. fish).
Fisheries sector only 15-20% exploited.
External support for sector noted in donor matrix.
Food security strategy based on exploiting high-value fish exports and supporting the fisheries sector.
Funds promised for improving sanitary controls for fish exports.

Gabon

2001-7

Issues
Responses

1
2

Intent signalled to diversify away from petroleum and into fish, forestry and tourism etc.
Details and objectives of EU Fisheries Ag. outlined.

Liberia

No CSP

Libya

No CSP

Morocco

2002-6

Issues

2

Mentions imp. of sector and costs/objectives of the Five Year Plan.
Donor support to sector identified.
Notes past EU Fisheries Agreements and present suspension thereof.

Namibia

2002-7

Issues
Links

2
1

Fish accounts for almost 24% exports.
Donor matrix shows external support to sector.
Fisheries sector benefits under Lomé, but no FA signed with EU.
Joint ventures used as a strategic tool to benefit previously marginalized Namibians.

Nigeria

Somalia

2002-7

Issues

2

Separate sub-section identifies the great potential of fisheries.

S. Africa

2003-5

Responses

1

EPRD support offered for local fisheries surveillance measures, poss. resumption of SA-EU Fisheries Agreement talks in near future.

Sudan

2002-7

Issues

1

Fishing resources of Sud swamps considerable - but manag. needed.

Swaziland

2001-2

No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Togo

No CSP

Tunisia

2002-6

Issues

1

Briefly mentions donor support to the sector.

Zimbabwe

No CSP