Land Use Management at the District Scale Enhancing livelihoods and Social Conditions

64 Coordinated efforts for sea turtle nesting conservation Life of Project Ongoing 2 meetings held with stakeholders. Action plans have been prepared. Stakeholders include Hoteliers, representatives from Wildlife Division of FC and a number of NGOs. Two volunteers interns joined the H ɛn Mpoano Team and are working to strengthen the conservation efforts. Educational programs and materials produced June 2011 Ongoing Under discussion with Ghana Education Service and University of Cape Coast

2.2 Land Use Management at the District Scale

Mapping of physical and natural features in 2 districts March 2011 Completed for Shama. Mapping completed for Shama district. Exercise in the other focal districts delayed. Work in the other focal areas delayed until September 2011 Climate change vulnerability assessments March 2011 Delayed but underway Assessment being done with the University of Cape Coast Department of Geography and Regional Planning. Activities commenced in September 2011 Purchase and Delivery of Computers to Districts June 2011 Delayed but Initiated Purchases and delivery of equipment will be completed in the 1 st Quarter of Year 3 Training of districts Planners June 2011 Delayed Only the Planner for Shama District trained as part of Visioning process. The training will be conducted when the computers have been procured.

2.3 Enhancing livelihoods and Social Conditions

Develop MoU with Babson College December 2010 Completed MoU with the College completed through Sustainamatrix and an active collaborative program is on going Feasibility leading to funding decisions on selected business plan implementation September 2011 Underway but delayed Feasibility team identified and planning ongoing. Beneficiaries have been identified but funding delayed because appropriate mechanisms for making grants to beneficiaries were incomplete 65 Selection of partners for Chorkor demonstration September 2011 Not Initiated Discussions held with CEWEFIA and experts and trainers on the smoker but discussions stalled Collaborative studies on coconut and bamboo products and markets with Babson College September 2011 Underway Partners identified and study underway Piloting of family Planning September 2011 Ongoing Partnerships have been formed with CEWEFIA, Ghana Health Service, Nurses Training School, etc. Four established community based peer educator groups and trained, drama programs initiated in the four communities, linkages for accessibility to health services for communities established.

2.4 Value Chain Analysis of selected fisheries commodities