HRD on Local/Indigenous Institutions and Co-management

HRD activities on local/indigenous institutions and co-management are developed in response to the general recognition that in achieving the long-term objective of poverty alleviation, efforts should not only be given to development of well-being of the individuals, but also to improving the development of the local communities as a whole. Especially for the coastal fisher communities where the livelihood of the people depends on fisheries resources, assisting individual household might not bring about better fishery resources conditions and resources management system. But strengthening of local/indigenous institutions and to promote co-management in fisheries resources between government agencies and these institutions is equally crucial.

With the understanding that site specific HRD activities can not be effectively addressed to the individual fishers, HRD activities through appropriate local institution and strengthening of the local institutions and promotion of co-management will be the general framework of the activities to be conducted through on-site HRD activities. Reviewing the local indigenous institutions of the identified project sites, the possible manners to strengthening of these institutions under the co-management approach will be discussed and prepare the practical proposal to strengthen these institutions under this program.

HRD Activities on thematic areas

Objectives:
to transfer technical knowledge fisheries officials in order to recognize the importance of local/indigenous institution for poverty alleviation and food security to promote local/indigenous institution playing key role to practice and functioning in rights-based fisheries and co-management to achieve poverty alleviation and food security to prepare a best-fitted and practical proposal for on-site HRD activities

Proposed target:
Participants are government official who are responsible for the extension work and engaged with the local community in 8 selected sites.

Outcome of the activity:
1. Identified issues and frame work which will be used as a proposal or plan for on-site activities in the selected sites.
2. Finalized tentative schedule of each on-site HRD activity including continuous activities in each site.

Training course 3 days
1. Introduction of local/indigenous institution for sustainable livelihood and coastal resource management
2. execute fundamental and applicable function and responsibility of local/indigenous institution for sustainable livelihood and coastal resource management.
3. strengthen local/indigenous institution towards legal framework, local business and financial management and scientific data
4. promote rights-based fisheries management towards local/indigenous institution and practice based on Asian experiences
5. apply the concept of co-management and applicable practice enabling local/indigenous institution in coastal resource management.
6. strengthen awareness building on organizing and developing local/indigenous institution for sustainable livelihood and coastal resource management.

Workshop 3 days
1. review local/indigenous institution through experiences of active and well-being case study and project site
2. discuss and define principle, criteria and proper manners for strengthening local/indigenous institution
3. discuss and define prerequisite factors to strengthen local/indigenous institution in particular type of fisheries such as for coastal fisheries, inland fisheries.
4. discuss and prepare the best-fitted and practical proposal for on-site HRD activities

On-site visit 4 days
1. concrete experience and further understanding on practical and well-being type and pattern of local/indigenous institution.
2. experience in exchanging information concerning principle, need, and initiative institution with local stakeholder or core group of people.

Squid Fisheries in Pakklong Sub-District, Pathew District, Chumporn Province 2003-2004

Collaboration project between
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Department of fisheries , Thailand

Quarterly Report No. 1

October to December ,2001

Collaboration project between
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Department of fisheries , Thailand

Develop Extension Methodologies and Strengthening The Extension System in Locally Based Costal Resource Management inTambol Paklong,Pathew District, C

Collaboration project between
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Department of fisheries , Thailand

Pre-survey of the Community to Formulate Implementation Plans and Activities to the LBCRM Project: Project Site in Pathew District, Chumporn Province

Collaboration project between
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Department of fisheries , Thailand

Women Group with Fisheries Production Potential in Tambol Pakklong, Pathew District, Chumphon Province

Collaboration project between
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Department of fisheries , Thailand

Promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Products (FOVOP)”

Summary of the Promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Products (FOVOP)” System to Improve the Livelihood for the Fisheries Communities in ASEAN Region

I. Project Type: Human resources development (HRD) programs mobilizing existing regional technical cooperation schemes and expertise for both awareness building and capacity building on the promotion of active participation of the women’s group in economic activities in the fishing community through the promotion of “one village one fisheries product”(FOVOP) system.

II. The Objectives: The main objective is to improve fisheries livelihood through motivation of the potential people in the fishing communities in ASEAN Member Countries through introduction and promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)”. And in order to achieve the above Development Objectives, the project will focus on the following detailed objectives through various HRD activities.

1) To enhance the awareness on the gender and development in the fishing communities, especially to clarify the role and function of women’s group for the development of small- scale economic activities in the community level;
2) To develop the regional strategy on the development and promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)” especially the policy to support these activities through the government services;
3) To evaluate the needs and problem areas on the introduction and development of “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)”in each ASEAN Member Country;
4) To identify the regional mechanism requirement to support the promotional work on “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)”; and
5) To provide basis to facilitate exchange of experiences among ASEAN Countries and experts, including experience from the case studies to develop recommendation for future FOVOP activities that could be later developed, which are suitable for each local situation in respective ASEAN Country.

III. Project Activities:

The project is included 6 major activities as follows

The 1st Regional Technical Consultation (RTC) on the Promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)”
This RTC will be held to discuss and share experiences among the regional participants on the OVOP, Japan and OTOP, Thailand as a basis for the development of appropriate strategies for the promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN region. RTC will also share the experiences on the gender and development in ASEAN region. It is also important to identify the required financial resources including through available micro-credit in the region, even though these requirement might be minimal, for the working capital of the economic activities to be identified.

Development of the Materials for Training and Awareness Building Activities
Based on the outcomes of RTC, required materials for various HRD activities to be conducted in the project will be prepared by the SEAFDEC Secretariat and project experts. Then the draft guidelines to promote the FOVOP in ASEAN Region will be prepared.

Regional HRD Workshop on Identification of Potential and Problem Areas for the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region

After that the Regional HRD Workshop on Identification of Potential and Problem Areas for the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region will be organized. Through this workshop exchanging of experiences on the issues in the region and will also discuss about the implementation of the case studies (5 sites in the region) in selected ASEAN Countries and standardized methodologies of the case study. The countries that are going to conduct the case studies will be selected using the criteria including the followings.

- The level of willingness and readiness of the countries;
- The level of acceptance of the technical obligation including writing case study reports and translation of HRD material to local languages; and
- The level acceptance of financial obligation under SEAFDEC cost share system on the implementation of the case study.

Case Studies on the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region (Local HRD Workshop)

Under the HRD project, the case studies will be conducted by SEAFDEC in five selected sites of five Member Countries as Local HRD Workshop with the representatives of the identified women’s group. The Local HRD Workshop will be similar to the Regional HRD Workshop on Identification of Potential and Problem Areas for the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region”, but mainly using local languages and materials. More detailed and localized potential and problem areas will be identified through the exchange of experiences of the participants.

Revision of HRD Materials

The responsible officer of the central government will revise the regional HRD materials including strategies and guidelines accommodating the findings through the local consultation meeting.

Based on the revised HRD materials submitted by the responsible officers of the central government that conducted case studies, the Secretariat will revise the regional HRD materials (including Strategies and guidelines) so as to reflect the outcomes of the case studies.

The 2nd RTC on the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region

The 2nd RTC on the Promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region will be organized. HRD activities will be conducted using the revised HRD materials accommodating the outcomes of the case studies in the selected countries and localities. Through reviewing the HRD materials and exchanging the experiences of the participants, these HRD materials will be finalized as the regional strategies and guidelines including the followings for the promotion of FOVOP movement.
1) Regional Strategy and Guidelines for the promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region;
2) Regional Strategy and Guidelines for the Support of Government Agencies on the Promotion of FOVOP;
3) Regional Guidelines for the Mobilization of the Micro-Credit and Marketing Promotion in Rural areas; and
4) Regional Guidelines on the Identification of the FOVOP Products

In addition, the 2nd RTC will also discuss and recommend future possible post-project activities and will further discuss the development of regional network to promote FOVOP in ASEAN region, in the long run.

IV. Proposed Outcomes:

Awareness building on how the Fisheries OVOP (FOVOP) can provide impact on the following issues, will be greatly enhanced through the successful project implementation
1) Improvement of fisheries livelihood;
2) Impact on the over-capacity;
3) Gender and development in the fishing community;
4) Active participation of women’s group on the community based business activities; and
5) Recommendation on identified future FOVOP activities to be implemented in respective ASEAN Country.

Through the proposed HRD activities, the following strategies/ policy and guidelines will be clarified and understood among the various stakeholders in the region.

1) Regional strategy and guidelines for the promotion of FOVOP in ASEAN Region, especially on HRD motivating local people and encouragement for the appropriate institutional set up including women’s group;
2) Regional strategy and guidelines for the support of government agencies on the promotion of FOVOP;
3) Regional guidelines for the mobilization of the micro-credit and marketing promotion in rural areas; and
4) Regional guidelines on the Identification of the FOVOP Products.

Promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Products (FOVOP)”

Project Title: Promotion of “One Village, One Fisheries Products (FOVOP)” System to Improve the Livelihood for the Fisheries Communities in ASEAN Region

Project Type: Human resources development (HRD) programs mobilizing existing regional technical cooperation schemes and expertise for both awareness building and capacity building on the promotion of active participation of the women’s group in economic activities in the fishing community through the promotion of “one village one fisheries product”(FOVOP) system.　

Executing Agency: The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in collaboration with ASEAN Member Countries.

Eligibility: SEAFDEC is an intergovernmental organization established in Southeast Asia being responsible for the promotion of sustainable fisheries. Based on its technical competence in various disciplines of fisheries, SEAFDEC over the last 39 years has played a significant role in fisheries development in the region.

Priority: The lack of alternative livelihood in the fishing communities has been identified as one of the major constraints in achieving sustainable fisheries. The current overcapacity situation that will lead to rural poverty can only be alleviated, if rural economy is practically activated and improved at community level.

Objective: The objective is to promote “One Village, One Fisheries Product (FOVOP)” mobilizing women’s group in the communities to improve the fisheries livelihood.
Participants: 90 government officers being responsible for gender and development and coastal fisheries management either from central or provincial offices of the fisheries related government office of the ASEAN Member Countries. 100 women’s groups living in the selected rural fishing communities will also participate to the national HRD activities.

Project Duration: 24 months

Proposed Commencement Date: October 2007

Proposed Completion Date: September 2009

Sponsor: ASEAN