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will continue to challenge the implementing partners to move toward a deeper understanding of the importance of a collaborative model of fisheries and coastal resources management. At the
same time, we have moved in Year2 to carefully look at the number of partners involved in any given task or activity area and have attempted to minimize the number involved to help reduce
transaction costs and communication coordination challenges.
2.3 ME Plan Implementation Update
All ME officers for each implementing partner were taken through the approved Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in March 2015 after its final approval. This was done per-organization.
Reporting forms were customized for each indicator and partner and which are used for monthly and quarterly reporting.
In line with the project impact assessment strategy, household survey data collection was successfully conducted across the 10 sampled communities along the four coastal regions. A
mobile app kobol Toolbox was used to collect and upload data from the coastal communities to the server on a daily basis. Over 450 households and over 700 individuals were surveyed. GPS
coordinates of the various households were collected to ensure that during mid-term and final evaluation the same households will be visited. Data cleaning, analysis and reports will be
generated in FY 16 first quarter. Findings will shared through a series of meetings and after peer review. While the baseline report was expected to be completed at the end of Year1, the length
of time to complete the household surveys, longer than anticipated, means the Baseline report has been delayed until Year1 Q1. Consultants from BIRDKNUST were brought in to assist
with the baseline field work. For this task, a significant amount of effort was put into the selection and design of a paperless survey system and also resulted in some delay in the start of
field work. However, the upfront investment in a paperless survey system has resulted in significant time and cost savings in data entry and reduction in possible transcription errors and
missing fields. It will also greatly increase speed at which the mid-term and final surveys can be undertaken in Year3 and 5 respectively.
The STWG has also produced a baseline on the status of fish stocks. The preliminary results are being shared and a final report prepared in FY 16 after peer scientific review.
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3. INTEGRATION OF CROSSCUTTING ISSUES AND USAID FORWARD PRIORITIES
3.1 Gender Equality and Female Empowerment
