Partnership with SASOL South Africa
Project Briefing Note
SUPPORT FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF THE ARTISANAL FISHING INDUSTRY IN ANGOLA
1. INTRODUCTION
Inclusive growth targeting low-income communities across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development and lasting poverty-reduction. This is particularly so in Angola where the oil-industry dominates the economy, accounting for over 50% of GDP, yet employs less than 1% of the population. This idea is captured in new Angola National Development Plan 2013-2017 (NDP) which calls for greater economic diversification away from the oil-industry and inclusion for the benefit of all. UNDP is working with the government to expand economic opportunities for medium and small and micro (MSMEs) enterprises, particularly those that employ women and youth as they are often even further excluded from employment opportunities.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Institute for the Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IDPAA), UNDP is working towards better understanding how to create business opportunities and strengthen value chains for MSMEs in the artisanal fishing industry in southern Luanda Province. Importantly, the primary beneficiaries will be over 1000 women employed in fish processing.
2. RATIONALE AND BENEFICIARIES
To help achieve gender equity, the project will enhance women’s capacity to make decisions, secure leadership roles, and strengthen their business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. The process will be facilitated by the fact that women are already involved, both as producers and as market intermediaries, in some of the projects promoted under UNDP. The intervention will build on previous UNDP work in the communities of Buraco and Cabo-Ledo in southern Luanda Province that targeted women from 300 families working in the artisanal fishing industry. In collaboration with IDPAA, over 90% of the women from the families received technical training on fish processing to increase the quality and price of the finished products to be sold in Luanda. The second phase of the project, for which UNDP is seeking support from SASOL, will mainstream will be to continue to build IDPAA’s institutional capacity to strengthen its artisanal fishing training capacity, undertake market assessments, and strengthen the value chain between the communities and Luanda based fish merchants.
1 3. OBJECTIVE
The overall goal of the project is to consolidate linkages between large businesses, potential investors and local partners, to strengthen and expand the local MSME sector, contributing to income generation opportunities by the poor, and facilitating the development of new markets for processed dry fish and services.
UNDP will give special focus on improving investment strategies and promoting new investment opportunities, for women working in the fish industry. In UNDP approach, market opportunities will encourage fishers, community based producer organizations, and private and public sector players to form partnerships and take responsibility for addressing issues that affect the entire spectrum of the product value chain for that specific segment of the artisanal fisheries processing and market value chain.
By working with IDPAA, the project will help build the national capacity of the Institute so that the lessons learned can lead to government strategic plans and programmes that can be replicated in fishing communities throughout Angola.
4. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
The main activities will focus on supporting: 1) training and capacity building for IDPAA to support their vision of inclusive and equitable growth; 2) contribute to increased productivity, competitiveness and employment in the artisanal fisheries and trade sectors, particularly benefitting women and youth.
4.1. Expected Outcomes:
Institutional capacity of IDPAA strengthened to better link the artisanal fisheries sector into broader agro-business markets and value chains; IDPAA develops national policy and plan for strengthening the artisanal fisheries sector; Increased capacity to prepare business plans and loan applications for cooperatives; Communities able to access financial and microcredit services Increase in women and youth’s participation in formal dried fish market
4.2. Expected Output(s):
Evidenced based IDPAA policy and plans supported Study on artisanal fish markets and value chains produced Business linkages between communities and markets established; Community based business training (planning, micro-credit applications, etc) provided to communities of Buraco and Cabo-Ledo
2 5. WORKPLAN AND BUDGET
PLANNED ACTIVITIES PROJECT TIMEFRAME PLANNED BUDGET
List activity results and associated Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Budget Description Amount actions
70,000 1. Capacity Building
Better understanding of the Local Consultants 10.000 artisanal fisheries market and value chains. Artisanal Fisheries Market Local Consultants 20,000 Assessment and Value Chains Study.
Cooperative members mobilized to Local Consultant 10,000 participate in decision-making process Institutional support for Local Consultant 10,000 IDPAA reinforced Marketing and labeling materials produced. 12,000 IDPAA Officials Three fish trade fairs realized 2. Community-based management 22,000 and marketing Select leaders and managers to be trained in conducting market Local Consultant surveys, prepare business plans, set up accounting and managing systems of fish processing centers; GMS 8,000
TOTAL 100,000
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