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1 The World Bank Global Program on Fisheries PROFISH Lidvard Grønnevet Senior Fisheries Specialist Environment Department FAME, Esbjerg, 29 August

2 1. PROFISH Contents objectives and strategies structure: resources and governance partnerships and work program 2. The World Bank portfolio the GEF LME projects country projects the emerging sub-saharan Partnership 2

3 What is PROFISH? PROFISH is a global partnership to support sustainable fisheries 3

4 A growing partnership Current partners: Iceland, France, Norway and Finland World Bank through the Development Grant Facility in-kind support from FAO, Norway, Japan, WorldFish Center and IUCN Developing countries through their regional economic organizations 4

5 Objective The objective of PROFISH is: to improve sustainable livelihoods in the fisheries sector and in coastal and fishing communities and to make concrete progress towards meeting the WSSD objectives and targets. 5

6 Country level: improved governance Country level analyses to mainstream fisheries into national plans and strategies Build a sound policy basis for investment in sustainable fisheries help build national and regional consensus on pro-poor sustainable fisheries initiatives and priority activities to implement the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; and help align, harmonize and enhance international assistance on fisheries and sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems 6

7 Global and regional levels Address global fisheries issues including: development and sharing of knowledge on good fisheries governance; the loss of benefits from overcapacity subsidies and other trade issues illegal fishing; and awareness raising of fisheries issues at a the level of key decision-makers 7

8 PROFISH resources FY06 A. Multi-donor Trust Fund Iceland, France, Norway/Finland B. DGF grant IUCN, FAO, WorldFish FY 2006 US$ 710,000 FY 2006 US$ 500,000 Country and regional upstream analysis Country/recipient execution (mostly) Global activities: awareness, toolkits, knowledge products, global goods C. Leveraged / Other anticipated activities OECD, DFID, Japan, GEF, FAO In-kind support / parallel activities Global goods/ regional cooperation/ country level donor harmonization 8

9 Execution and resource flows Trust Funds Iceland, France, Norway/ Finland Country / regional analyses, donor alignment WB/ DGF Grant IUCN Awareness, advocacy, global goods Country (client) execution, or direct World Bank execution: Madagascar, Peru, Mauritania, Maldives, Guinea, Angola, Mozambique, others FAO Portals, toolkits, analyses, peer reviews WorldFish Awareness (Fish for All), toolkits, analyses 9

10 Governance Focal Point and WB Working Group Steering Committee Composition Decisions Work program/ criteria PROFISH Forum Steering Committee & major sector donors & recipient representatives 10

11 PROFISH Steering Committee Major donors: Iceland, France, Norway/ Finland World Bank, FAO, and WorldFish Center representatives (up to 4) from regional economic organizations representing developing countries, e.g. African Union, CARICOM, others representatives from NGO stakeholders (up to 3) donors providing direct in-kind support for the PROFISH work program Possible private sector involvement in the longerterm 11

12 Trust Funds indicative target countries Madagascar sector note Mauritania sector note Guinea (Conakry) policy review Gabon and Congo policy support for WB pipeline projects Angola mainstream fisheries into the WB Country Assistance Strategy/ link to Plano Director Mozambique possible update of Plano Director (FY 07) Peru revised sector note (El Nino insurance) Maldives fisheries master plan (TORs) Brazil marine protected areas 12

13 PROFISH and IUCN Global / regional awareness and communications NEPAD, Davos, UNIPOLOS, other fora Establish a global list of non-compliant vessels (possible assistance from the HSTF and the International MCS Network) MPA Technical Guidelines (with FAO and others) PROFISH Forum and communications strategy 13

14 PROFISH and FAO Work largely through the FishCode Programme Small-scale fisheries toolkit formulation meeting - Rome Sept (FAO & WorldFish). Estimating the rent drain (methodology / pilots) onefish /improved portal network (NORAD/ DFID) MPA Technical Guidelines (with IUCN) 14

15 PROFISH and WorldFish NEPAD Fish for All Summit Declaration and Plan of Action Follow-up Small-scale fisheries toolkit (with FAO) African aquaculture - guidance for World Bank support 15

16 NEPAD Fish for All Summit 3 background papers with technical recommendations: inland, marine, aquaculture NEPAD declaration and plan of action Launch of PROFISH Abuja Program August: 2 days technical sessions - plenary/ 3 break-out groups 1 day exhibitions - 24 August 1 day summit - 25 August (plenary) Follow-up with NEPAD, FAO, RECs and RFBs 16

17 World Bank Core Budget Aquaculture strategic orientations for World Bank investment Marine Protected Areas guidance for the World Bank and donor investment Bridging the Sub-Saharan fish supply gap Addressing a growing fish food deficit possible trust-fund project (under review) 17

18 Strategic Partnership for a Sustainable Fisheries Investment Fund in Sub-Saharan Africa 18

19 Strategic Partnership for a Sustainable Fisheries Investment Fund in Sub-Saharan Africa The partnership: SSA countries, AU, FAO, WWF, WB/ GEF The Fund: WB and GEF US$ 60 million - LMEs co-finance 3:1 GEF: IDA/ other donors US$ 240 m country-level projects consultation process: Nairobi, Dakar, Dar-es-Salaam 19

20 Strategic Partnership workshop outcomes Objectives, results objective: meet the WSSD fisheries targets and poverty reduction goals results: sustainable fisheries in 10 SSA countries by 2015 Types of projects (examples) Criteria for project eligibility (examples) Governance and process 20

21 Strategic Partnership workshop outcomes Types of projects (examples) Improving fisheries sector governance Co-management measures Fishing capacity and effort reduction measures Effective networks of MPAs that assure benefits to coastal communities Promotion of alternative sources of income Criteria for project eligibility (examples) Contribute to national development and poverty reduction Strengthen regional cooperation Address long-term sustainable livelihoods and gender equity in coastal communities Contribute to capacity building of public and civil society institutions and professional organizations Address over-exploitation of fisheries Conserves critical habitats and threatened species 21

22 Strategic Partnership workshop outcomes Governance Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) AU, partners and RFBs representing countries Donors, LMEs as observers RAC has advisory function WB Focal Point FAO secretarial support to the RAC Process PROFISH preparation and project concepts Concept note reviewed by RAC GEF funds released for project preparation Country-level project preparation and negotiation Advantages Simplified GEF funding approval Access project preparation funds Contingent on co-financing 22

23 Other World Bank activities related to fisheries Total global portfolio of approximately US$ 1 billion over 50% in Asia and over 33% in Africa (Including fisheries, coastal zone and aquaculture projects) Examples: transboundary projects such as the Lake Victoria basin project four Large Marine Ecosystem projects in Africa (US$ 41 million of GEF funding) numerous country projects - most recent in Tanzania (US$ 68m ) and in Senegal (US$ 16m) 23

24 Conclusions new directions for the World Bank from development to management of sustainable fisheries limited but growing coverage and technical capabilities Millennium goals/ targets, stressed ecosystems livelihood 150 million people, the marginalized, the poor, the hungry global trade worth more than the combined value of rice, coffee, sugar and tea 50% from developing countries solutions outside the sector - Bank s strategic advantage. 24

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