• RTG meeting held at RDMA office February 2007
• On March 13th 2007 Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons from the University of Arizona conducted a
workshop at the KCLC on the feasibility of raising red algae seaweed Gracilaria sp. •
A group of 14 women have begun a Muslim headdress business after completing a month of training in December. The group purchased two sewing machines with village microfinance
loans and purchased another with their own funds. •
A group of 10 people prepared the land and planted yellow ginger with SCL technical and loan support
• On March 28-29, 2007 village 1 Talay Nok welcomed a group of 30 community members
and government officials from Krabi and Ranong Province to teach them about their experience in CBDM. The study tour was supported by Raks Thai CARE International and
was led by community members who have been actively involved in the SCL program of capacity building in CBDM
• On March 22-23, 2007 a training of trainers workshop was conducted at AIT in preparation
for Coastal Institute Asia. There were 23 participants from organizations such as IOTWS, ADPC, AIT, CORIN, and the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department.
• Preparation of outreach materials on CBDM and waste management was initiated in March
A request for no-cost extension of selected program elements was submitted to RDMA Regional Environment Office on March 28, 2007 for approval.
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VI. CONTACTS WITH USAID MISSIONS
Tanzania
In February, Brian Crawford, SUCCESS Director briefed the mission on the ongoing livelihoods learning survey including survey results on income of households and revenues generated from
enterprises supported and on the economic analysis of seaweed and milkfish report which was nearing completion at the time and showing positive results and opportunities for these practices.
Also in February, Lesley Squillante and Glenn Ricci visited the Kenya mission and briefed them on two elements of the SUCCESS Program which might interest them, namely the certification
program for MPA professionals and the upcoming Milkfish mariculture training to be held in Tanzania and for which a number of Kenyans will attend. Lesley Squillante also visited the
Tanzania mission to introduce them to the certification initiative and to provide Juniper Neill, the newly incoming environment and natural resources management officer, with a brief overview of
some of the highlights of the SUCCESS Program.
Nicaragua
On March 13
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Agnes Saborio, Director CIDEA-UCA, Maria Jose Almanza, coordinator of the project in Nicaragua and Dr. Maria Haws, Assistant Director of the SUCCESS Program visited
with Mr. Steven Fondriest AID-Nicaragua, Director of the USAID Mission Office of Agriculture Development Office. The objective was to brief him on Year 3 SUCCESS activities
and budget for Nicaragua, and on efforts to collaborate with other partners. They also discussed the delivery of extension brochures, manual, and calendar being produced with Program funds.
The group proposed a field visit to the SUCCESS sites in April or May.
Ecuador
On January 16, 2007 Emilio Ochoa, Rafael Elao and Stephen Olsen visited the UISAIDEcuador mission in Quito. They met with Tom Rhodes Director of Economic Development, Growth and
Environment, Rosio Cedeno Environment programs, and Doug Mason who manages the environmental portfolio. Richard Volk, the SUCCESS Program CTO visited the Guayaquil office
of EcoCostas and was provided a project briefing by the EcoCostas staff.
Thailand
SUCCESS Thailand Chief of Party COP made periodic visits to the Thailand regional development agency in ThailandRDMA-Thailand to provide routine updates. Also, in February
the COP and national partners met with RDMA officials for a semi-annual coordination and planning meeting.
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