With an approximate 16.1%1 of the world’s total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surrounding them (averaging 28 times1 the country’s land mass), Small island developing states (SIDS) face several challenges. And although SIDS are the most reliant on ocean economy sectors, [...more]

The Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS) project conducted an assessment mission in Cabo Verde from 28 June to 8 July 2022. The team was comprised of technical FAO staff and consultants as well as representatives [...more]

The brochure illustrates the KOFAP programme and provides an overview of the projects hosted under its umbrella. 

Makin and Nikunau are part of Kiribati, a group of islands and atolls sited in the west-central Pacific Ocean. The two small islands have a population of around 2 000, with small-scale tuna fisheries playing an essential role for both [...more]

After the successful inception workshop to launch the Project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”, the collaboration between FAO and the Government of the Republic of Mozambique to enhance the fisheries sector in the [...more]

Virtual meeting, 31 May and 2 June 2022 Fisheries are often central to the achievement of economic, social and environmental development goals, especially for island nations, where marine resources have been a cornerstone in their societies for millennia. In Cabo [...more]

Ponta do Ouro, the Republic of Mozambique, 13–14 June 2022  The two-day meeting is intended to bring together all stakeholders representing various interests around fisheries co-management in the Republic of Mozambique to review, discuss and validate the results of the feasibility [...more]

Hybrid meeting, Kigali, the Republic of Rwanda, 8–10 June 2022  Aquaculture has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades demonstrating its crucial role in providing food, nutrition, income and livelihoods globally. Nevertheless, increasing population, climate change, production intensification and resources overexploitation [...more]

Hybrid meeting, 31 May - 2 June 2022 The SVC4SIDS project aims at enhancing the value chains of high-value species, to improve market efficiency and strengthen business performance. Special attention is paid to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to account [...more]

Hybrid meeting, Tarawa, Kiribati, 18 March 2022 Fisheries are vital to the economies and food security of many Pacific island nations, supporting livelihoods and providing an important source of protein and micronutrients in diets. As part of its work to [...more]