Coastal Resources for Sustainable Development Project

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The development objective of the Coastal Resources for Sustainable Development Project for Vietnam is to improve the sustainable management of coastal fisheries in the project provinces. There are four components to the project. The first component is institutional capacity strengthening for sustainable fisheries management. This component will support three activities: (a) inter-sectoral spatial planning for coastal areas; (b) upgrading of Vietnam fisheries database; and (c) conducting selected policy research. The second component is good practices for sustainable aquaculture. This component will support good aquaculture practices through: (a) improved bio-security management; (b) improved seed quality management; and (c) improved environmental management. The third component is sustainable management of near-shore capture fisheries. This component will support: (a) co-management of near-shore capture fisheries; and (b) rehabilitation of fishing ports and landing sites. The fourth component is project management, monitoring and evaluation. This component will support: (a) project management; and (b) monitoring and evaluation.