| COUNTRIES | IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES | SEQ. NO. | DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES | TYPE OF PRIORITY | IMPLEMENTATION BY | ESTIMATED COST (in US$) | ASSISTANCE NEEDED | |
| FINANCIAL | TECHNICAL | |||||||
| CMR | National Seminar on Fisheries Development Policy/Planning (1991) | 1 | Intensification of fish farming production To improve production of juveniles by the private sector, to reduce state involvement in production sector, to increase technical support to fish farmers: - Privatisation of state fish farms - Reinforcement of Extension Service | Short term | Ministry Animal Husbandry Fisheries/Animal Industries (MINEPIA) | Limited | No | No |
| 2 | Development of commercial fish farming Establishment of a demonstration fish farm Propagation of selected species Improvement of organic fertilization and feeding technology, using local inputs Study of economic feasibility Training extensionists/fish farmers Promote credit with private institutions Disseminate technical information | Medium term | MINEPIA and IRZV | 400 000 to 800 000 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Setting up of a national data base Numerous research results are available from previous projects but access by national staff is difficult To assemble documentation To prepare abstracts and determine key words To prepare computerized data base | Short term | IRZV | 15 000 to 30 000 | Yes | No | ||
| PRC | General meeting at Ministry Agriculture/Animal Husbandry for this national review | 1 | Preparation/implementation of national development plan To identify policies and strategy for short/medium term aquaculture development at national level To initiate implementation of such plan | Short term | Direction Studies/Programmes of Ministry of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry | 120 000 | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Administrative reorganization Actual administration of aquaculture development lacks dynamism, efficient coordination/communication channels Need for centralized information/documentation | Short term | Direction Studies/Programmes of Ministry of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry | 25 000 | No | No | ||
| 3 | Administrative reorganization Total absence of legislation to regulate development at national level | Short term | Ministry Agriculture/Animal Husbandry | 130 000 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | Education/training of senior-/medium-level staff Qualified staff needed to implement future development. External training necessary for 20 senior staff. Training programmes of local schools should be revised/strengthened for training of 50 medium-level aquaculturists. | Short/medium term | Ministry of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Ministry of Education | (?) | Yes | No | ||
| 5 | Socio-economic studies prior to privatization of some of the state fish farms It is planned to privatise some of the secondary fry production stations to reduce public expenditure and improve management. The selection of these and the conditions of such privatization should be based on thorough socio- economic studies | Short term | Ministry of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry | 30 000 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | Credit scheme for development of small, peri-urban commercial farms Based on existing semi-intensive technology, selected farmers would be trained and established close to existing potential markets | Short/medium term | Ministry of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry | 370 000 | Yes | Yes | ||
| CAF | National meeting on aquaculture (1989) | 1 | Training of senior and medium-level staff Training of senior and medium level aquaculturists Training of extensionists | Short/medium term | Ministry of Waters, Forests, Tourism CNP Landjia | 250 000 | Yes | No |
| 2 | Privatization of tilapia fry production Encourage fish farmers to produce own juvenile O. niloticus | Short term | Ministry of Waters, Forests, Tourism CNP Landjia | 75 000 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Improve extension service Max. 25 farmers per extensionist Give priority to farmers with at least 1 500 m2 of fish ponds Limit production of African catfish to elite farmers Promote use of local organic by-products | Short/medium term | Ministry of Waters, Forests, Tourism CNP Landjia | 300 000 | No | No | ||
