Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture Project Phase 2

The first Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture Project (AFAP), implemented over the period 2015–2023, successfully demonstrated that small-scale inland fisheries can significantly contribute to better rural livelihoods, increased incomes and improved food and nutrition security. Phase 2 of the project extends AFAP’s tested and proven technologies to other parts of the country with a view to raising incomes, reducing poverty, improving food and nutrition security and decreasing fish imports. AFAP-2 also addresses challenges faced by inland fisheries, as identified under AFAP.

AFAP-2 directly targets a total of 31,000 vulnerable, poor and disadvantaged rural households engaged or willing to engage in artisanal fisheries and aquaculture. This represents about 148,000 household members. Women constitute at least 40 per cent of the project beneficiaries (50 per cent of them young women). 

The project comprises the following components: 

• Sustainable inland fisheries and small-scale aquaculture production systems. 

• Development of business enterprises, market linkages and climate-resilient infrastructure. 

• Institutional strengthening, policy support and project management. 

Source: President’s report (18/9/2024)