Global Pro-Poor Fisheries and Aquaculture Development presented by Dr. Ann Gordon at IFAD CoP Workshop on 12-13 January 2009, Rome

1. Global Pro-Poor Fisheries and Aquaculture Development IFAD CoP Workshop 12-13 January 2009, Rome

5. resilient small-scale fisheries… absorb shocks and reorganise themselves following stresses and disturbance while still delivering benefits for poverty reduction Social Resilience Ecological Resilience

7. multiple dimensions of poverty Social exclusion: inequality and ‘elite capture’ of rights in CBFM, poor access to services (inc. health, education, finance, justice) Vulnerability: insecure rights, uncertain production systems, high physical, economic and regulatory or institutional risks (Bene, Macfadayen, Allison, 2007) Fisherfolk not always the ‘poorest of the poor’ in income terms Physical asset profiles strongly mediated by rights to land, mobility, uncertain production system Vulnerability Income and asset poverty Social exclusion

10. example: vulnerability of fisheries to climate change impacts Missing data Low Allison et al, in press High

11. example: vulnerabililty of fisherfolk to HIV/AIDS (Allison & Seeley, 2004; Kissling et al., 2005) 72 000 1.4 0.1 Indonesia 24 000 6.9 1.5 Thailand 45 000 30.5 6.7 Kenya Number of HIV positive fishers Fisherfolk seroprevalence (%) National adult seroprevalence (%)

13. investments to reduce vulnerability… Income & Asset Poverty Marginalisation Vulnerability Improve access to health services, secure land rights, aquatic property rights Organisational development, labour rights, migrant’s rights, gender equity Diversification, microfinance, education & skills

14. How to prevent overfishing while supporting livelihood interests and contributing to poverty reduction and food security? Develop new technologies & markets … in the context of responsible fisheries and ecosystem-based management Reform fisheries governance Assess resource & environmental status to guide fishery management Build assets and capabilities Reduce vulnerability and strengthen rights

15. an integrated approach to pro-poor fisheries and AQ development Market failure Governance failure Entitlements failure Response Threat Claim human rights – to food, health, decent work, freedom from discrimination etc Strengthen access to infrastructure, Information, higher-value markets Clarify and strengthen aquatic property or user rights

16. communities of practice can help to maximise our impact A Linear World View A Networked World View Thinking For Thinking With Developing Technologies Technologies plus…..

17. Dr. Ann Gordon WorldFish Center [email_address]