Progress report for
Small-Scale Fisheries Academy in Senegal
Achievement at a glance
Between Jan. 2020 and June 2020 Mundus maris has made contact with local fisher organisations in Tanzania and Kenya in view of testing and developing the concept of the Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Academy in these different cultural and linguistic contexts to support local efforts at empowerment of women and men in SSF in these countries. To this effect a Framework Partnership Agreement has already been concluded between EMEDO in Tanzania and Mundus maris asbl to prepare the foundations for implementation and acquire the necessary funding.Information material is nearing completion to share with actual and potential partners and other interested parties to help broaden the implementation base.
A book chapter is in preparation to describe in greater detail the conceptual foundations and approach to adult education and empowerment characteristic of the SSF Academy in view of distinguishing the basics necessary for success in different settings and making the concept scalable and what needs to be strongly grounded locally. The entire book about Blue Justice for SSF is scheduled for launch in 2021.
Challenges faced in implementation
The covid-19 pandemic has forced postponement of the implementation programme in Senegal and elsewhere.Beneficiaries
Small-scale fishers, men and women, in Senegal and other countries and people along artisanal value chains
Professional and civil society organisations working with and about SSF
Public administrations working on the implementation of the VGSSF in Senegal and other countries interested in exploring the SSF Academy concept and its products and processes
General public interested in learning about SSF, restoration and sustainable use of the ocean.
Actions
Specific agreements made for the two videos.Specific agreement in preparation for the APP.
Information materials about the SSF Academy nearing completion for sharing on print and electronic media.
Work on the curriculum in preparation so that finishing can be done as soon as the pandemic ebbs and allows more direct and intense on-site collaboration with SSF partners.
Book chapter in preparation together with other more academic work.