Briefings of Key National Level GoG MOF ADF C, MPs USAID communications requirements

29 This activity in Year2 will be small in scope as the project design called for more significant scale up in the second half of the project starting in Year3. While SNV will produce materials for healthy fish communications, DAA, CEWEFIA and DQF as well as SNV will work on community level trainings on improved handling and processing practices see section 4.5

3.1.3 Gender Strategy Outreach Referenced by 5.2.2

Activity Lead: SNV Activity Team: Torell, HM Owuzu, Mensah, DAA Gender mainstreaming via behavior change communication messages will also be conducted as part of the projects gender strategy. SNV will formulate messages into communications materials leaflets, policy briefs, etc. in the form of leaflets and posters. This will be used to create awareness among both men and women groups in the SFMP communities. Gender mainstreaming communications materials will be distributed during meetings, workshops, and special events. The project will also use general communications products, such as the newsletter, as vehicles to communicate gender mainstreaming lessons learned and success stories. The World Women’s Day which falls on 8 March 2016 will be celebrated under the Project— and it will be a good place to launch the gender behavior change communications materials developed for local communities. The focus of the celebration will be the role of women in halting illegal fishing practices.

3.2 Executive Level Communications

Activity Lead: Patricia Aba Mensah Activity Team: CRC-Accra, Hen Mpoano, SNV, CRC-URI

3.2.1 Briefings of Key National Level GoG MOF ADF C, MPs

There will be periodic informational briefing sessions with The Fisheries Commission boardcouncil and select committee chairman on food and agriculture and coastal MPs in order to keep them apprised of project activities and issues in the sector. Especially important will be monthly meetings with MOFADFC to them appraised of and coordinate with them on key events and activities.

3.2.2 USAID communications requirements

SFMP Communications Team will also organize quarterly internal meetings to strategize and build capacity of members to meet USAID communication needs, such as development of quarterly Success Stories, bi-weekly Feed the Future bullets and production of quarterly progress and annual reports. The Accra office will develop briefing packets for USG officials as and when needed. 30 Key Year 2 Outcomes and Results for IR 3 Indicator Targets Year 2 IR3: CONSTITUENCIES: Constituencies and political will for policy reform implementation built, supporting demanding sustainable use and conservation Number of information products disseminated in local media reports, radio shows, conference papers, and research studies Project indicator. CRCSFMP 18 – Itemized below 4 Press releases 8 Talk shows on TV and radio towards dialogue 1 Issue brief 4 radio jingles CEWEFIA 4 Community drama 31 IR 4: Applied Management: Improved Management of Marine Resources to Reduce Over-exploitation, to conserve Biodiversity and Provide Other Benefits SFMP will work at three ecosystem scales of management for three types of fisheries stocks. Priority in the first two years will be on the small pelagic fisheries, with a demersal fisheries and marine spatial plan in the WR linked to community-based estuarine management plans in following years. Integrated community resilience and marine biodiversity conservation actions will be implemented. The nested approach to design and implementation will enable a synchronized and mutually reinforcing flow of information across national, regional, district and local levels. Improvements in the smoked and dried fish value chain will be undertaken in targeted communities in the Central and Western region. Key outcomes and results expected over LoP as described in the Program Description include the following:  Four fisheries management plans developed andor adopted and implemented at different ecosystem scales national small pelagics plan, Western Region Demersal Plan, Community based plans for the Pra and Ankobra estuarinemangrove systems  Approximately 3,000 people, a majority of whom are women, benefiting from diversified livelihoods, access to micro-credit, adoption of more profitable fish smokers and product value additions  Several fishing communities more resilient to climate impacts  Capacity of more than a dozen district authorities to promote and support resilient community policies and initiatives.

4.1 Small Pelagic Fisheries Management