The work program for Year 3 builds on strong momentum with information gathering and synthesis at the community level, engagement with key stakeholders in capacity building and
developing the ‘boundary institutions’ that are critical for information flows in multi-tiered governance systems. In pushing on to the next stage of building nested governance systems, in
Year 3 the project will continue with a strong and focused program of capacity building among the management constituency. Developing targeted products to disseminate key messages about
the current status of fisheries, the need, and pathways for reform will be a major focus. The program will also begin to call on this built-up capacity among stakeholders for critical inputs
into dialog on the structure and focus of a new system. Key outputs developed in Year 3 will articulate pathways forwards for implementing adaptive, nested governance systems in the
Western Region.
Objectives for Year 3
The ICFG’s efforts in fisheries in Year 3 will specifically concentrate on the following: ｸ Develop legal and institutional design options that provide alternative approaches of
nested and integrated fisheries governance in the Western Region. This will be done by working closely with the Fisheries Commission and the World Bank to develop models
for bottom-up approaches to fisheries governance that compliment top down policy making and to further develop options for small-scale fisheries management units
proposed in the Worlds Bank fisheries project.
ｸ Design and implement a communication program that addresses the implications of major changes in how fisheries are conducted in the Western Region and Ghana
ｸ Support and inform efforts designed to promote compliance and enforcement at local levels
1.2.1 Key Messages Packaged for Diverse Stakeholders Activity Leader: Dave Mills
Activity Team: Godfred Ameyaw, Sally Deffor, George Hutchful, Kyei Yamoah, Donkris Mevuta
Stories of change, of success and failure and of ‘bright spots’ in Ghanaian fisheries need to be heard by diverse stakeholders. This is a critical component in developing an informed
management constituency; a central enabling condition targeted by this project. While this was also an important component of Phase 1, it needs to continue, and in fact be strengthened. H
ｈn Mpoano is now the custodian of considerable knowledge of how change has occurred over time,
how fishers have responded to this, and the current situation for small-scale fishers. Well designed products that share this knowledge can have a disproportionate impact, allowing fishers
to own and identify with the process of redesigning governance, and connecting a somewhat isolated government apparatus with the reality on the ground in communities. Given the strong
will to collaborate demonstrated by the World Bank team, articulating this knowledge becomes a critical step in contributing to a shared goal of reforming Ghana’s coastal fisheries.
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Target groups, and the types of products to be used are outlined in the table below. The process of developing these products goes beyond writing; in several cases complex technical analysis of
results gathered in Year 2 must first be completed.
A series of policy briefs similar to those described in Section 1.1.2 will be developed and targeted carefully to ensure equitable flow of information, as well as to maximize the impact of
our work. The early briefs will form critical inputs into the fisheries dialog process as background information of particular importance to external experts.
Target Group Product
Fishing communities community meetingsforums
simplified and stylized graphs and diagrams project updates in local language
community drama and local FM radio
The canoe fishermen’s council presentations at meetings, use of local drama, policy
GNCFC, Fisheries Alliance, briefs
Werengo, the Media and other CSO groups
Fisheries working group presentations at working group meetings
policy briefs Team members
materials from other focus groups as appropriate Donors USAID, World Bank
packaged stories for promotional use Government stakeholders
policyissue briefs Scientific community
Journal publications
Table of Key Activities and Milestones Task 1.2.1
Q1 Q2
Q3 Q4
Issues brief on gill nets X
Policy brief on data systems and effort X
Scientific paper draft on effort creep X
policy brief on nested governance structures X
policy brief on catch and effort X
community materials on governance structures X
Donor stories for USAID on stakeholder engagement in dialog process
X X
List of Key Outputs
ｸ An ‘issues brief’ on monofilament gill nets to provide a scientific basis for discussion at a multi-stakeholder forum in Accra lead: Mills
ｸ An information brief on past and existing governance structures in Ghana Lead: Mills ｸ A policy brief on the relationship between voluntary compliance and enforcement of
fisheries regulations Lead: Crawford, Fenn ｸ A policy brief on the current fisheries data system to provide inputs for the World Bank
process of reforming data collection in Ghana Lead: Mills ｸ A scientific paper on effort creepcapacity in the coastal fisheries Lead: Mills, Ameyaw
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1.2.2 Building an Informed Management Constituency Activity Leader: Mark Fenn, Donkris Mevuta
