Mozambique - Artisanal Fisheries Development Project

The present intervention is relative to the Artisanal Fisheries Development Project. It's designed because for the population living the coastal areas of Mozambique, artisanal fisheries are important sources of employment, income and food consumption. However, income from artisanal fishery is low because of low productivity, and undeveloped fish processing and marketing. The project aims to increase production of fish and the incomes for smallholder fishers, processors, and traders in the project area, and thereby reduce poverty; which is consistent with the Gouvernement poverty reduction strategy for the coastal provinces. The Artisanal Fisheries Development Project (AFDP) project consists of three components: (i) provision of Credit to boost fish production and promote fish marketing; (ii) provision of community infrastructure; (iii) strengthening institutional capacity. The expected outcomes include increased: (1) adoption of improved boat and gear technology, (2) catch rate per fishing day, (3) off-take of improved fish products such as fresh fish, and (4) marketing share of artisanal fishers.