Report on an advisory mission to Burundi on measure for improving the design and impact of Artisanal fisheries development project

Abstract

The mission was undertaken following the request from the government of Burundi to ECA for advisory assistance on measures for improving the design and effectiveness of artisanal fisheries development project in the country. The mission was then carried out and advisory service provided in conformity with program of technical cooperation for the 1990-1991 biennium which calls for advisory services to member countries of the Gisenyi-based multilateral programming center(MULPOC) on measures for developing the fisheries sector in the region at the national and sub-regional levels. The objectives of the mission includes to assess the performance of the several artisanal fisheries development projects in Burundi; to assess how the projects have affected the artisanal fishermen in the country with a view to identifying both the success and failure aspects of the projects with regards their relevance and desirability for the artisanal fishermen; to assess how the projects have succeeded or floundered in their intended efforts to benefit the artisanal fishermen and make them more self-reliant.