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Figure 12. Cumulative number of new stakeholders engaged in SFMP events, November, 2014 through September 2016, by gender
Encouraging the engagement of both men and women in policy discussions, capacity building and livelihood projects is an important cross-cutting objective of the SFMP. See Figure 12 A
recently completed analysis of 150 stakeholder events of all types held by SFMP and its implementing partners during project Years 1 and 2 sheds some light on the effectiveness of the
gender strategy in engaging women in project activities. The overall trend for cumulative stakeholder involvement in SFMP training, policy, advocacy and livelihood events is 2,304 men
40.4 and 3,403 women 59 . The cumulative proportion of women as new individuals involved with the SFMP has increased substantially and steadily since the beginning of the
second year of project. The number of unique individuals which the SFMP reached through these events was 3,574, including 1,472 men 41.2 and 2,102 58.8 women.
IR 6: Strategic Private Public Partnerships
6.1 Millennium, UT Life Insurance Partnership Fishers Future Plan
In January, SSG and the private sector partners, i.e. Millennium Insurance, UT Life Insurance, Vodafone Ghana and BIMA, undertook a field scoping exercise in James Town, Moree and
Shama district specifically Aboase and Aboadze – the proposed partnership pilot areas. The scoping exercise was to inform the partners of the dynamics of the pilot areas and hold
discussions with stakeholders and opinion leaders in the pilot communities about the initiative Fishers Future Plan. Vodafone was able to determine their signal strength in the communities –
means to guide them to provide uninterrupted voice, data and internet services for policyholders. The fieldwork afforded stakeholders and chief fishermen in the pilot areas preliminary
knowledge of the insurance program and allowed them to give advice, recommendations, buy-in and support for the initiative. Partners determined the number of sales agents necessary for each
pilot area based on the geographical size, population and level of fishing activities.
In Q2, SSG and the insurance partners commenced recruitment of sales agents for the Fishers Future Plan. Interviews were conducted for shortlisted applicants in James Town, Moree and
Shama district.
26 SSG and the insurance partners filmed a video on the insurance program at James Town and
Moree, respectively. Fisherfolk in the respective communities were used as actors – a means to let them have a sense of ownership of the program. The film was done in Ga and Fante
languages so the fisherfolk understand the story. The film will be shown in the communities during education and sensitization at the communities to enable the fishers to understand and
appreciate the initiative to facilitate registration.
6.2 Tigo Fishers Network Partnership
On December 20, 2016 SSG organized a workshop so Tigo presents their offer under the proposed partnership to stakeholders. The workshop was attended by representatives of MOFAD
and Fisheries Commission, Fishers Associations and SFMP local partner, i.e. Hen Mpoano. The program provided an avenue for stakeholders to know and understand the rationale for partnering
with Tigo help in sustainable fisheries management in Ghana. The workshop also allowed stakeholders to provide input and suggestions to the proposed product offer for Tigo
consideration and amendments to the features of the proposed product.
The Tigo Fishers’ Network is to provide fishermen, fish processors and fish farmers with a suite of mobile solutions to increase access to information about good fisheries practices including
fisheries laws and regulations, facilitate cost effective communications among fisherfolk, and promote household savings and use of mobile money for their business transactions. In Q2, SSG
concluded negotiation with Tigo Ghana towards the Fishers Network and Tigo officially agreed to partner with USAIDSFMP and MOFADFC. A Letter of Collaboration LOC to guide the
partnership implementation was developed and reviewed by Tigo, MOFADFC and the Attorney General’s Department. On March 31, the LOC was signed by all partners, i.e. USAISSFMP,
Fisheries Commission and Tigo Ghana. The signing thus signifies officially, a Public-Private Partnership between Fisheries Commission and Tigo Ghana with SFMP as the Facilitator. When
implementation commences, the Network will support Fisheries Commission’s extension efforts in sustainable fisheries management, improve household income through savings in cost of
phone credit, messages, data, etc. and promotion of digital financial services among fisherfolk.
6.3 IUU Enforcement Partnership IUU Hotline
