Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP)

The Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SIOFP) is one of several inter-linked projects being prepared by the World Bank and the UNDP in response to country requests for assistance in better managing the living resources and habitat of their shared marine ecosystems.

GEF ID:	1082
IBRD ID:	72202
Project Description:	The Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SIOFP) is one of several inter-linked projects being prepared by the World Bank and the UNDP in response to country requests for assistance in better managing the living resources and habitat of their shared marine ecosystems. Consistent with the GEF Operational Strategy, an ecosystems approach is being proposed to assist the countries in the assessment and management of the two large marine ecosystems (LMEs) that make up the West Indian Ocean, namely, the Agulhas Current LME and the Somali Current LME. The SIOFP is aimed at building the capacity of the countries and collecting the needed information on the LMEs so that the countries may make an informed decision to develop a management strategy for the offshore living resources of the two LMEs that extend to the 200 Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. The complexity of the situation and the subsequent need to divide the work into logical pieces for implementation requires different operations, which together will form a LME program for the West Indian Ocean.
Project Website URL:	http://www.swiofp.net
Region:	Africa,SIDS
Sub-Region:	Eastern Africa,SIDS (Africa),Southern Africa,Small island developing States
Basin:	Agulhas Current (LME) Somali Coastal Current (LME)
Project Contacts:	Mr. William Leeds-Lane Natural Resource Management Specialist, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB), Mr. David LaRoche Chief Technical Advisor/Task Manager, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr. Peter Scheren Project Manager, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Harrison Ong'anda Regional Coordinator - Data Management, South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Ednah Onkundi Project Assistant, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Mr. Joseph Rondolph Payet Regional Executive Secretary, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Mr. John Fraser Stewart Senior Natural Resources Specialist, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB),
Tranche Funding:	There are currently no items in this folder.
Project Documents:	Outreach materials NEWSFLASH 19: November 2006 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 18: May 2006 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 17: January 2006 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 16: August 2005 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 15: May 2005 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 14: March 2005 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 13: January 2005 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 12: November 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 11: October 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 10:September 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 9:June 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 8: MARCH 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 7: FEBRUARY 2004 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 6: DECEMBER 2003 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 3: AUGUST 2003 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 5: OCTOBER 2003 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 4: SEPTEMBER 2003 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH: MAY 2003 for SWIOFP NEWSFLASH 2: JUNE 2003 for SWIOFP News flash for January 2011-English News flash for January 2011-French SWIOFP Newsflash for February 2011 SWIOFP Newsflash for March 2011 SWIOFP Achievements, Best Practices and Challenges Evaluations Reports 2011 Results Notes - South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP) Maps/Graphics Somali Current Agulhas Current Project locations Mozambique Channel Agulhas Project Documents SWIOFP - GEF Concept Note SWIOFP - Project Concept Paper SWIOFP-Project Summary SWIOFP-Project brief News SWIOFP First Tagging Mission in Mauritius Island IndiSeas-SWIOFP meeting SWIOFP Observers and Survey Cruise Meeting Stock Assessment Training - Joint SWIOFP -EAF NANSEN-IOTC Component 5: Turtle Training Workshop SWIOFP/ASCLME Policy and Governance Meeting 18/19th Jan 2011 Component 5: Turtle Training Workshop IndiSeas-SWIOFP meeting Stock Assessment Training - Joint SWIOFP -EAF NANSEN-IOTC SWIOFP Observers and Survey Cruise Meeting Observer Training Course at ORI Institute - Durban, South Africa THIRD SESSION OF THE SWIOFP WORKPLANS AND BUDGET (WPB) MEETING THIRD SESSION OF THE SWIOFP WORKPLANS AND BUDGET (WPB) MEETING SWIOFP/ASCLME Policy and Governance Meeting 18/19th Jan 2011

General Information:
Project Type	FSP
Project Status	Project Closure
Start Date	Sep 11, 2005 12:00 AM
End Date	Nov 29, 2011 12:00 AM

GEF characteristic:
Operational Programme	8 2
Focal Area	Multiple Focal Areas
GEF Allocation to project	12.72M US$
Total Cost of the project:	35.67M US$
IP Rating:	Moderately Satisfactory
DO Rating:	Moderately Satisfactory

Partners:
Countries:	Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania United Republic of, Mauritius, Seychelles
Lead Implementing Agency	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB)
Executing Agencies	Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

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