Enhancing Community Resilience and Sustainability of Small-Scale Fisheries of Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River - TCP/ZIM/3801
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Fisheries are the main income-generating activity for many communities of the Lake Kariba shore. However, fish production at Lake Kariba has been declining since the 1990s for several reasons. The lake ecosystem is sensitive to perturbations in environmental conditions, such as droughts. Hydropower generation also has its effects on the lake, especially on water levels, while various management regimes from Zambia and Zimbabwe have not been well coordinated. Given the vital socioeconomic importance of the fisheries of Lake Kariba, there was a need to enhance the resilience and sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF). The weak institutional framework, a lack of skilled human resources and technical capacity, and inadequate financial resources within national budgets led MECTHI to approach FAO for assistance in facilitating the resuscitation of co-management structures and other activities that would enhance the resilience of SSF. The project would do this by addressing a number of important components that contribute to fisheries management based on the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF). The specific aim of the project was to initiate a process to increase the viability of fishing, reduce conflicts, improve infrastructure management and engage stakeholders more fully in decisions. This would be accomplished by introducing a co-management approach to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management processes, with enhanced fishing community participation.