Submitter: Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, under the Academy of Fishery Sciences, based in Jiangsu, China
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Food and agriculture
Participating/beneficiary countries: 4 countries (China, Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania)
PGTF input: US$ 26,000
Other inputs: US$ 75,000
Number: INT/19/K15
Duration: Two (2) years
Approval: 42nd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 27 September 2018)
Completion: Final report submitted on 19 January 2023
Impact: Project leaders from the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center at the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (FFRC/CAFS), under the aegis of the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE), conducted expert workshops and initiated innovative cooperation models with Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborating with local educational institutes, the team implemented virtual and localized strategies to advance aquaculture education and practices. This included conducting surveys, establishing partnerships, compiling educational materials on tilapia, and providing training and financial support to local scholars. These efforts significantly enriched the content and expanded the impact of the fisheries project across the three countries.

Final Report:

• INT-20-K04-FinalReport.pdf  *  [Language: English; Size: 1363KB]




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