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B. Training
Task B.1 Development of a capacity-building strategy and implementation of courses
prioritizing needs of on-the-ground field site participants
In -Country Training All training this in this reporting period was targeted at participants from SUCCESS on-the-
ground field sites and supporting institutions. These events are summarized below: Tanzania
One training only was completed in Tanzania during this reporting period. Its focus was on how to conduct assessments of size distribution of cockles in the no-take zones,
collection zones and control sites. The training involved five selected villagers from Bweleo, Nyamanzi, Fumba Bondeni and Fumba Chaleni plus many others for a total of
145 participants 87 female. Nicaragua
In Puerto Morazan, SUCCESS Nicaragua conducted a training course on the “Management of Tilapia Culture” from July 31- August 4, 2006. The audience was fishers, small shrimp farmers,
cooperatives and other stakeholder from varying socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Sixteen participants attended two women and 14 men.
The course curriculum included:
i Tilapia biology
i Production infrastructure
i Different production levels
i Management of tilapia culture
i Integration of tilapia culture in shrimp ponds
It was expected this course would help participants understand alternatives to traditional forms of shrimp culture. These are alternatives that can be conducted with the same infrastructure as
already is in place for shrimp, that have low production costs, that involve a hardy and readily reared species tilapia, and that have high consumer demand. Hands-on experience during the
course included stocking methods, fingerling sexing and species identification. As follow-up, monthly meetings are scheduled to be held on the UCA-AdPesca farm over the course of the first
production cycle. Certification
Latin America In Nicaragua, the CIDEA team in coordination with the UCA School of Sciences, Technology
and Environment has been working to develop a Masters Degree program in Coastal Management. Stephen Olsen and Lola Herrera of the CRCURI team have also been providing
technical assistance, with Ms. Herrera visiting UCA in November. At this time, the first curriculum for the program has been drafted and submitted to the Dean of the Department of
Sciences, Technology, and Environment FCYTA for review and discussion with the UCA
48 administrative authorities. The final version curriculum is scheduled for completion in early 2007.
At that time, efforts to raise the funds necessary to implement the degree program will be initiated. The strategy is that while this curriculum could be part of a broader masters degree, core
elements of it would also serve as modules within a series that would lead to a certificatecertification program for non-matriculating individuals.
East Africa Under the leadership of WIOMSA, the SUCCESS Leader Award’s program partner in Tanzania,
and in collaboration with the CRCUHH SUCCESS team, the concept of a coastal management- related certification is taking a slightly different tact in East Africa than in Latin America. Based
on potential practitioner, client, and donor input, it became evident the interestneed is in a program that is less broadly and more narrowly defined. That is, it should be focused on
certifying those who wish to enter or remain in a specific professional position within the broader coastal management arena. In this case, the decision was on developing a certification program
for Marine Protected Area managers, of which there are already many in the region but for which there are neither established professional standards nor recognition of whenif an individual
hascan successfully met those standards. As such, during this reporting period the SUCCESS Deputy Director for Capacity Building,
Communications and Administration has worked closely with WIOMSA on a revised framework for such a program and its curriculum. Dr. Francis, WIOMSA’s Executive Secretary has shared
the rationale and early framework for this program with a number of potentially interested clients, supporters, and donors in the region and has received good feedback, comments, and questions.
Based on this positive reception, WIOMSA will host a two-day workshop in Mombasa, Kenya in late February 2007 to which decision makers and donors from around region will be invited to
discuss in further detail and to help refine the concept, the proposed mechanism, and curriculum and to possibly commit to supporting programmatically andor financially such a program.
Tasks, Milestones, Dates, Status, Comments Tasks still pending, completed during, or added as of December 31, 2006
Task and Milestones Date Due
Status CommentsChallenge
s Constraints
Task B.1: Capacity BuildingNational and Regional Training Ecuador
No regional courses planned Year 3
Nicaragua
No regional courses planned for Year 3
Tanzania No activities this quarter
Elsewhere
Conduct module as part of Organization for Tropical Studies
OTS course on watershed management
February 2007
Newly added activity
On Target Agreement signed
with OTS; Olsen providing one-day
module on SUCCESS and Fresh Water to
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scholarships open to SUCCESS or other
project partners
Task B.2 Certification East Africa
Contact potential partners to socialize certification concept
October 2006-
February 2007
On Target Drafts of concept and
curriculum for MPA Manager certification
circulated in region; verbal discussions on
same indicate serious interest
Develop February 2007 meeting agenda and planning for
January 2007
On Target Preliminary
communications between WIOMSA
and CRC and draft agenda underway
Develop an implementation plan prior to meeting for certification
December 2007
Delayed: New date January 2007
Implement meeting with partners and participants from Mozambique
Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles
February 2007
On Target Invitation letter and
list drafted, mailing early January 2007
Start initial implementation activities
March 2007
Finalize concept paper for certification with the East Africa
strategy included June 2007
Latin America
Assemble and organize curriculum materials for both
certification courses and the ICM Masters degree to be offered by the
University of Central America. October
2006 On-going
Draft curriculum awaiting approval
from Dean of Dept of Sciences, Technology
and Environment
Develop at least one module for the UCA Masters program
November 2006
Completed Also awaiting above
approval Continue working with members of
CRCEcoCostas regional network to assess interest in the certification
program and strengthening of related university curricula
On-going
Finalize certification concept paper including the full description of
standards and requirements March
2007
B.3 Dissemination of Extension Materials
With partners, develop overarching communications and dissemination
strategy for SUCCESS materials February
2007 On Target
First draft next quarter
50 Identify listserves and other
distribution lists to which SUCCESS can announce
availability of these documents December
2006 then on-going
On Target, on- going
First such vehicles made public in
December 2006 through IMCAFS,
SUCCESS websites and Basins and Coasts
Newsletter
Post selected training materials on CRC theme-based knowledge
management web system December
2006 then on-going
Delayed Pending appropriate
development of KM system; selected
sessionsmodules may, however, now be
posted on SUCCESS website
Distribute at Summer Institute and other SUCCESS and non-
SUCCESS partner training courses March
2007 then on-
going On Target
Being shareddisseminated as
appropriate at field- based and CRCUHH
based training courses
Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2007
i Coordinate overall activities and progress made by region-specific teams working on
certification as outlined in above table i
Continue to refine and update mechanisms for SUCCESS communications products this priority spans Training, KM, and overall Project Management
- SUCCESS website
- Elements to SUCCESS portion of IMCAFS website
- Electronic IMCAFS newsletter
- Project briefs, case studies, success stories
i Ensure OTS course module well represents the SUCCESS Program and FW2E approaches to
encourage further collaboration with OTS and others Note: The Thailand Associate Award Program is also interested in a masterscertification
program in coastal management. Hence, the SUCCESS Leader Award Program is working closely with this program as well to ensure the wealth of knowledge, successes, and challenges in
developing such an initiative are shared across all players and each effort learns from the others.