FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (2022) Terminal evaluation of the project developing organizational capacity for ecosystem stewardship and livelihoods in Caribbean small-scale fisheries" (Stewardfish). Project Evaluation Series, 08/2022 . Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy. ISBN 978-92-5-136759-9
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This report presents the terminal evaluation of the regional project “Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries” (StewardFish) (project symbol GCP/SLC/211/GFF and GEF ID: 9720). The terminal evaluation was implemented from midSeptember 2021 to April 2022 and was carried out in tandem with the terminal evaluation of the project “Climate change adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector” (CC4FISH)” (GCP/SLC/202/SCF). The mid-sized StewardFish project was implemented by FAO and executed by the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) in collaboration with five regional entities: Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO), Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), University of the West Indies Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (UWI-CERMES) and the Caribbean ICT Research Programme (UWI-CIRP). The participating countries were Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The StewardFish project aimed to empower fisherfolk throughout fisheries value chains to engage in resource management, decision-making processes and sustainable livelihoods, with strengthened institutional support at all levels. The evaluation used a mixed-methods approach. The methodology to collect data and information included document review, preparation of a draft theory of change and stakeholder analysis, an outcome mapping exercise, an e-survey and semi-structured online interviews. A major limitation was presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions and human health risks, which prevented face-to-face interviews with stakeholders, site visits and meetings with local communities. The project was very relevant to GEF, FAO, the project countries, and consistent with the environment and development priorities of the region. Some weaknesses were identified in the results framework with regard to outcomes, indicators and the appropriateness of some of the activities to achieve the results. The project was effective considering the short time frame (three years) and severe impact of COVID-19 during the main period of implementation, with nearly all the planned outputs achieved. The co-executing project partners applied adaptive management well, individually and collaboratively. The project provided good value for money and re-allocated resources timely for maximum results. It also demonstrated a high likelihood of sustainability of results and a successful participatory approach, involving a network of diverse stakeholders at the local, national and regional levels. The capacity for gender analyses was increased at the country level and first steps towards mainstreaming gender were taken. The project generated a significant number of communication and knowledge products which need to be more widely disseminated.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Livelihoods, Caribbean, Small-scale Fisheries, FAO, WECAFC, CRFM, CNFO, CANARI, Stakeholders, Resource Management, Local Communities |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21612 |
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