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Pub A735 2002.Pdf FOREWORD ICLARM the World ish Center is pleased to present its 2002 Operational Plan. This Plan is a complete compendium of the years work in all parts of the research and support program, and in our linkages and contributions to the work of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. It also provides information on all our partnerships, the recent achievements in ongoing activities, and sources of support. In this Plan, our 25th year of operations, the work program addresses the harsh realities of the plight of poor fishers and fish farmers, potential fish farmers and the fish consumers of developing countries. Our work is adopting a sharper focus than ever on poverty eradication, and our activities are informed by the sharp realities that the continued degradation of the worlds fish stocks on which some of the worlds poorest people depend. We recognize that to solve the problems of poverty related to fish requires much more than a sectoral approach, and our efforts are focused on the challenges of fish for food, for the economy and livelihoods, and the intimate linkages between fish and the environment. We work on these challenges from a number of angles and at a number of scales, depending on the problem addressed. or example, sometimes technical solutions such as stock enhancement and aquaculture options may hold hope for new livelihoods and ways out of poverty, such as the case of high value sea cucumbers in the Pacific, and local food fish in Malawian farm ponds. Elsewhere, the solutions to overfishing, and exclusion of the poor from access to fishing may require that we and our partners work to create innovative approaches to fisheries governance, such as in the coastal zone and in the myriad of small inland water bodies in Bangladesh. In still other situations, we look at helping the fish consumers through breeding better food fish that can be produced more cheaply for the markets and at understanding how local, national and world markets and trade in fish affects supply and demand of fish for the poor. You will find our activities multi-disciplinary in their scientific nature, and always done in collaboration with partners with common aims and complementary skills and needs. This year, we are working with 224 formal partner organizations and many more individuals. Our work also has a wide geographic coverage, paying especial attention to Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean. Our staff are similarly spread around the world to cover these regions. During the year, we will be responsible for work being conducted by staff based in 10 sites and including work in those countries plus 14 additional countries, which are visited from time to time. Our 10 staff sites by region are Pacific: New Caledonia (rance) regional office, Solomon Islands Asia: Penang headquarters, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam Africa and west Asia: Egypt regional headquarters, Malawi, Cameroon Caribbean: British Virgin Islands regional office Our efforts would not be possible without the wonderful support we receive from our (35) donors in the overseas development assistance community and in the philanthropic world. Together with our partners and our donors, we seek to make a real difference to those who use and depend on living aquatic resources in the developing world. I trust you will find that the descriptions of our activities in this 2002 Operational Plan reflect our commitment. Meryl J Williams Director General ICLARM The World ish Center vii OVERVIEW ICLARM The World ish Centers research covers both marine and fresh waters in important tropical ecosystems coastal waters, coral reefs and inland waterbodies. The research is carried out and disseminated through the following five programs, puls other offices, divisions and units. Programs Focus 1. Biodiversity and Genetic Maintaining biological and genetic diversity in natural populations and Resources Research Program developing techniques for improving breeds of fish. 2. Coastal and Marine Developing and disseminating methods for sustaining production from Resources Research Program coral reefs and tropical coastal waters through aquaculture, stock enhancement, improved management of fisheries and ecosystems, marine protected areas, interactive databases, and training in integrated coastal management. 3. reshwater Resources Improving productivity and assessing sustainability of small farms Research Program through integration of fish farming with agriculture. 4. Policy Research and Impact Examining policy environments and developing policy options, including Assessment Program proper measures for assessing the impact of aquatic resources research and development, for wider adoption of technologies, and improving policies to benefit the poorer people in the developing countries. 5. Partnerships, Information Strengthening existing collaborations and developing new partnerships and Training Program with national aquatic research systems, nongovernmental organizations, regional and international organizations, advanced scientific institutions and the private sector, disseminating the results of the Centers research, and raising public awareness of the Centers mission and activities. Activities and Services Focus 6. Office of the Deputy Director Managing the Centers research projects in Africa and West Asia. General Africa and West Asia 7. Office of the Director Assisting the Director General in developing, liaising, and planning International Relations Office regional research programs with national aquatic research systems and representing the Center in regional fora. 8. Office of the Deputy Director Assisting the Director General in ensuring science evaluation and quality. General Science Quality Assurance and Project Development 9. Office of the Deputy Director Assisting the Director General in planning, implementing, monitoring General Research and reporting the Centers research and related programs. 10. Office of the Director General Managing the Center, raising resources and ensuring proper implementation of Board-approved policies; acting as the Centers legal representative; and enhancing relationships with research organizations worldwide, and current and potential donors. 11. Project Development Assisting the Director General in developing, maintaining and Coordination Unit enhancing the Centers relationships with its donor stakeholders, and provides support in project development, identifying funding sources and submitting proposals. 12. Corporate Services Division Providing the Centers management, staff and organizational units the needed support services to carry out programs and activities. 13. CGIAR System-Wide Initiatives Coordinating activities with other centers within the CGIAR. ix RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR 2002 Programs, Activities and Services US$ (million) x OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES In an effort to show how our program activities measure against our guiding principles, the leader of each activity has given each one a rating of H = high, M = medium, L = low or n/a = not applicable. THE DEFINITION OF EACH PRINCIPLE IS: Sustainability: if successful, the result of the activity will lead to better ecological and/or economic sustainability, taking a long-term perspective that respects the right of future generations. Equity: the results of the activity will promote a more even distribution of benefits, either by directly helping the disadvantaged or by improving their access to use of new information and technologies. Gender: the extent to which the activity considers and impacts gender issues. Participation: the extent to which the ultimate beneficiaries and their requirements are included in priority setting, planning and implementation of the activity. Systems Approach: the extent to which the activity incorporates or takes into account the ecosystem, social and geopolitical context within which it is set. Anticipatory Research:the extent to which the activity anticipates its potential impacts, plans to minimize the negative consequences and ensures adoption of its results. xi SUMMARY RESEARCH PROGRAMS The Operational Plan, outlined in the following section for each of the five research programs (described below) aims to contribute to the overall goals of ICLARM-The World ish Center. The goals of ICLARM The World ish Center are: Improved equity of benefits from fisheries catches Improved livelihoods of fishing households Improved access to fish at affordable prices for consumers Reduced impact of fishers Protection of the aquatic environment. With intermediate goals of: Aquaculture production increased in a sustainable manner ish stocks restored and harvested in a sustainable manner Aquatic ecosystems valued, conserved and used in a sustainable manner. Each of the programs has identified research thrusts to provide research outputs that will contribute to these goals. The Programs and research thrusts are shown in Table 1. Their linkage to the Centers goals is shown in Table 2. Table 1. The Research Programs and Research Thrusts of ICLARM – The World Fish Center PROGRAMS RESEARCH THRUSTS Coastal and Marine Resources Research • Restoring the productivity of capture fisheries Program (CMRRP) • Increasing production and livelihood opportunities to aquaculture • Reversing the degradation of habitats Biodiversity and Genetic Resources • Conservation of aquatic biodiversity Research Program (BGRRP) • Genetic enhancement and breeding • Mitigation against negative impacts of aquaculture Policy Research and Impact Assessment • Economic,
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