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Figure 5 Some activities and observations of the Philippines study tour participants
Clockwise Study tour participants visiting an MPA in Philippines; Group photo with local Fish Wardens Bantay Dagat who provide security for the MPA; A local government ordinance which bans the use of plastics in the
district of Bacoor; An interaction with the Mayor of Bacoor President of the League of Mayors in the Philippines
An action plan was drawn to use the lessons learned as advocacy tool for reform in coastal and marine governance in Ghana. Study tour participants made presentations and had discussions
with district and national level audiences on lessons learned from the tour. In the Ahanta West District, through the advocacy of the District Coordinating Director a tour participant a process
was begun to establish a coastal and fisheries council with membership selected from across institutions within and outside the District Assembly.
1.1.6 Strengthening the Center for Coastal Management at University of Cape Coast
The Center for Coastal Management CCM at the University of Cape Coast - within the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences FASD continued to receive assistance from the
Hen Mpoano Initiative to develop an action plan for a regional hub to train coastal managers and provide support and advisory services to programs in Fisheries, ICM and DistrictRegional
planning.
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Planned Outputs Accomplishments
CCM Vision Development workshop and Action Plan New Charter for CCM was completed and action plans for
the operation of the Center developed Piloting of wetlands monitoring program
Wetland monitoring program initiated in the Ahanta West District
Completed curriculum and monitoring programs for the conservation of selected wetlands in the three focal
areas – Shama, Cape Three Points and Amanzule Curriculum for junior high schools completed and there is
agreement with the Ghana Education Service GES to pilot it.
A second climate change short-course completed for professionals working on ICM
The short course was completed for 11 senior national level officials from NDPC, MLGRD, NADMO and
TCPD Summary coastal issues profiling papers for 5 districts
Completed and integrated into 3 of 5 district spatial plans. Eight completed MS Thesis and two in preparation
Four students’ theses completed. 5 in preparation including 1 PhD see Annex J for synopsis of students’
theses
Table 6: Strengthening the Center for Coastal Management at University of Cape Coast
Through Hen Mpoano support, the Center: •
completed a new charter to guide its operations •
finalized a curriculum for schools on wetlands conservationeducation and in agreement from the GES to pilot same in selected junior high schools in the Ahanta West District
• advised on research on fish biodiversity in estuaries and fish identification
• initiated the conduct of a wetland mapping exercise for four wetlands in the Ahanta West
District Also, the CCM was supported to run the second short course on climate change in 2012 for 11
senior level national officers from the MLGRD, NDPC, NADMO and TCPD. The goal was to generate an enhanced understanding of the impacts of climate change in Ghana and methods for
assessing physical and social vulnerability and possible adaptation options. Over the life of the project, 6 students from the FASD, 5 at the MSc level and 1 PhD have benefitted from Hen
Mpoano support.
1.1.7 Training for Regional and District ICM and Fisheries Professionals
