Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Strenghtening Small-Scale Fisheries in the Pacific Islands
Agreement Number:
7423192 P007731001
Agreement Value:
$2,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 27, 2020 - Dec 30, 2023
Description:
This project aims to increase the resilience and adaptability of fishermen and fisherwomen to the climate changes affecting their livelihoods and food security, in the vulnerable coastal communities of Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The project works to help local and national governments apply gender-responsive approaches to: (1) incorporating climate change considerations into local fisheries management; (2) improving community preparedness for natural disasters; and (3) developing resilient and gender-inclusive fisheries and aquaculture value chains.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened national and local management capacity in small-scale fisheries for climate change adaptation using a gender-responsive approach; (2) improved preparedness of national and local governments to respond to natural disasters and climate change impacts; and (3) improved resilience of local fisheries value chains to climate-related changes, extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks.
Location:
Rome, IT
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q3-00260
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.