39 The key output for this workshop will be the development of specific action plan towards the
completion of the Pra estuary eco-tourism plan.
4.4.3 Initiating governance mechanisms with Shama District
The governance mechanism within the Shama District is crucial for the sustained conservation of the Pra River Estuary. SFMP will therefore strengthen the governance mechanism in the District
utilizing the existing District Coastal Management Committees, Anlo Beach mangrove committee, existing bye-laws, town and country planning program and GIS capability within the
Shama District Assembly. The various roles and responsibilities of the committees and the planning units would be outlined and a strategy developed to coordinate their activities to work
towards the i
ntegration the community Fisheries Management and Resilience Plans into the eco-tourism plan.
4.4.4 Profiling of the PRA. Socio-ecological profile
Profiling of the Pra lower estuary area will be done in Year 2. This socio-ecological profile will cover the ecosystem characteristics of the area, the use patterns including the resource users and
provide more detailed information about the physical and ecological vulnerabilities of the area.
This information will be a useful tool for improved decision making for the conservation of the ecosystem. FoN will lead this effort with HM providing guidance on developing of instrument
for the profiling. The Shama District Assembly planning unit and key community actors will be deeply involved in the process.
4.4.5 Mapping and spatial analysis
Spatial Solutions will provide technical support for the development of maps and spatial analysis to support the conservation management of the Pra area. Specifically, Spatial Solutions will
provide two vulnerability assessments Maps for Anlo and Shama Old Town respectively, in the same style as the ones in preparation for Sawoma and Axim. Chris Damon of the URI
Environmental Data Center and HM will provide GIS support in terms of products and training for FoN and Shama Assembly planning unit staff.
The Shama District SDF will be updated by Spatial Solution with new information from the Pra Estuary including mangrove wetlands identification, Climate vulnerability assessment for Anlo
and Shama Old Town, Spatial Analysis for coastal belt and GIS data layers for district TCPD
A key product will be a complete GIS data layers for Shama District that is organized in such a way that it is workable using a free but robust ArcGIS Explorer. Friends of the Nation technical
staff will be provided training on how to become productive in using this software to generate basic graphics and maps needed throughout the planning process.
4.4.6 Early Actions: Piloting mangrove forestry management. and woodlots plantation in the lower Pra mangrove system
Friends of the Nation in collaborated with the Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Project CSLP has initiated a process for piloting of Mangrove forest management and woodlot plantation in the
lower Pra mangrove system since early 2015. Land for the woodlot plantation has been provided by landowners, site for nursery of seedlings have been identified and CSLP has in possession
thousands of seedlings for the woodlot plantation.
40 In Year 2 both FoN and CLSP will engage the various process and the relevant stakeholders to
advance the woodlot plantation. This will include; customary arrangement and documentations with the landowners to fully secure the land, followed by the formation of the woodlot plantation
local committee to develop the benefit sharing arrangement and the woodlot management plan.
Work with women group in Anlo Beach on implementation of improved and energy efficient fish smoking stoves
Friends of the Nation under a PPI project worked with the women groups in Anlo beach and also provided a pilot energy efficient fish smoking oven in Anlo Beach. Plans are underway for the
construction of other energy efficient stoves via activities of CEWEFIA. SNV will bring in its extensive experience in Ghana on sustainable mangrove utilization including undertaking wood
supply chain studies for the WR and CR to insure that fish smokers continue to have a supply of preferred wood species while protecting mangroves as fish nurseries. This will combine with
future use of wood from the woodlot plantation through the collaboration of FoN and CSLP. Also CSLP will provide technical support for sustainable forest harvesting practices and will
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the overall effort. SNV, along with UCC student researchers, will document energy budgets and comparative economics of processing techniques.
See 2.5 and 4.8.
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Figure 5: Map of the Pra Estuary
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4.5 Central and Western Region Fishing Community Livelihood Development Value
