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Programme Implemented
by Secretariat of ACP
Group of States
Programme Funded
by the European Union
ACP Fish II Coordination Unit, 36 Av. de Tervuren, 5th
Floor, Brussels 1040 (map) Tel: +32(0)2.739.00.60, Fax: +32(0)2.739.00.68
www.acpfish2-eu.org
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT:
Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in
good sanitary practices and management of small businesses
October 2012
ACP Fish II – Strengthening fisheries management in ACP states
9 ACP RPR 128
Project No. WA- 4.1- B18
Programme Implemented
by Secretariat of ACP
Group of States
Programme Funded
by the European Union
ACP Fish II Coordination Unit, 36 Av. de Tervuren, 5th
Floor, Brussels 1040 (map) Tel: +32(0)2.739.00.60, Fax: +32(0)2.739.00.68
www.acpfish2-eu.org
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT:
Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female
fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management
of small businesses
October 2012
This report was prepared by Ian Goulding and Esther Paegar
Megapesca Lda, Portugal
In collaboration with ÆDE, Liberia
The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the contractor and can in no way
be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission
Photograph on front page shows the back of the T-shirts given to each person who attended the training Course.
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... II
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 1
2 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 2
3 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................. 2
4 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 1 ....................................................................................... 3
4.1 ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL TEAM ................................................................................. 3
4.2 MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................... 3
4.3 PREPARATION OF TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY .................................................................................. 4
4.4 DESIGN OF TRAINING COURSE ............................................................................................................................. 4
4.5 PREPARATION OF COURSE MATERIALS ................................................................................................................ 4
4.6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR COURSE LOGISTICS ........................................................................................................... 5
4.7 INVITATIONS TO PARTICIPANTS........................................................................................................................... 5
5 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 2 ....................................................................................... 6
5.1 MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................... 6
5.2 PILOT TESTING OF THE TRAINING MATERIALS ..................................................................................................... 7
5.3 COURSE PREPARATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5.4 PUBLICITY .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.5 DELIVERY OF THE TRAINING COURSE .................................................................................................................. 9
5.6 EVALUATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE ........................................................................................................... 11
5.7 DISCUSSIONS ON ORGANISATION OF WOMEN FISHERY OPERATORS ................................................................... 11
6 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 11
6.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPS OF EFFECTIVE TRAINERS IN EACH COUNTY ............................................................. 12
6.3 SUPPLY OF TRAINING MATERIALS FOR FUTURE TRAINING ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 14
6.4 STEPS TOWARDS DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE TRAINING SERVICES ................................................................... 14
7 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 15
8 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 15
LIST OF ANNEXES: ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
ANNEX 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 18
ANNEX 2: LIST OF PERSONS MET AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 32
ANNEX 3: TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT ....................................................................................... 39
ANNEX 4: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND PROCESSORS: PART 1:
FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 40
ANNEX 5: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND PROCESSORS: PART 2:
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 41
ANNEX 6: COURSE NOTES “HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TRAINER” .......................................................... 42
ANNEX 7: TRAINING COURSE CONCEPT NOTE ................................................................................................ 51
ANNEX 8: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITIES ................................................................................ 54
ANNEX 9: PUBLICITY AND VISIBILITY ................................................................................................................ 56
ANNEX 10: COURSE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................. 69
ANNEX 11: TRAINING EVALUATION FORM ....................................................................................................... 74
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ABBREVIATIONS
ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
BNF Bureau of National Fisheries
CBO Community Based Organisation
CMA Co-Management Association
EDF European Development Fund
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
EU European Union
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation
HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
KE1 Key Expert 1
KE2 Key Expert 2
LAFA Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’s Association
MOGD Ministry of Gender and Development of Liberia
NGOs Non Governmental Organisations
PRMGE World Bank’s Gender and Development Group
QC Quality Control
SFP Strengthening Fisheries Products
TA Technical Assistance
TNA Training Needs Assessment
ToR Terms of Reference
WARFP West Africa Regional Fisheries Programmer
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report presents the activities and results of the project “Technical assistance on Training of
Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses”
carried out under the EU funded Strengthening Fisheries Management in ACP States project (9ACP
RPR 128) programme implemented by the EDF Funded ACP Fish II Programme.
During the Phase 1 of the project in July 2012, two experts established a technical team, reviewed
the current situation regarding the small scale processing and marketing of fish in Liberia, consulted
with key stakeholders including the Bureau of National Fisheries and the Liberian Artisanal
Fishermen’s Association, and conducted a training needs assessment exercise, which included group
interviews in four communities and a personal interview survey of 44 female fish processors and
vendors. On the basis of the findings of Phase 1 the consultants proposed the detailed design of a
train the trainers’ course to be held in Phase 2 of the project.
In Phase 2 of the project, the consultants designed and printed two training handbooks, one
concerning fish handling and quality control, and the other concerning business and financial
management for small scale fishery businesses. The consultants made arrangements and delivered a
five day residential train the trainers course for 36 female fish vendors/processors from all nine
coastal counties of Liberia, and two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries. This was held from
1st to 5
th October at the Thinkers Village in Monrovia. The project supported the travel and
accommodation costs of the participants.
The training course was targeted at women who will become trainers in their communities. The
course content covered three main areas. 250 copies each of two printed handbooks were prepared
covering (1): Why fish goes bad; Using ice to preserve fish; Keeping things clean and personal
hygiene; Smoking, drying and salting; Weighing and pricing fish; Freezing and cold storage;
Adding value: (processing, grading and packing); (2) Collective business organisations; Record
keeping for small businesses; Working out costs, selling prices and profit; Investment decisions and
business planning; How to set up a micro-credit scheme; Marketing and selling; Additional
materials were also prepared on “How to be a trainer” - communication and training techniques
(with hands-on experience of training presentations).
The course covered the need for pricing fish by weight and participants learnt how to use weighing
equipment and calculators. Equipment was purchased for training purposes, and handbooks were
donated to participants to allow them to demonstrate the approach in their communities. Remaining
equipment and the unused balance of the training handbooks were donated to the Bureau of
National Fisheries.
Based on post-course evaluation questionnaire completed by participants the course was found to be
relevant and well delivered. The course was covered by local print and TV media in Monrovia and
materials were produced in line with EU visibility guidelines. Opening and closing ceremonies were
conducted with the attendance of the EU Delegation in Monrovia and officials from the Ministries
of Agriculture, Gender & Development and a women microfinance entity .
The training for trainers course designed under the project has therefore been found to provide a
sound basis for the future implementation of capacity building activities for small scale fish
processors and traders. To ensure the sustainable delivery of such training in future will require
improved organisation of women business operators and a source of finance. Discussions on
sustainability held with the participants indicated dissatisfaction with the current apex organisation
Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’s Union, where processors and traders are represented by women’s
branch. The women are considering creating a separate association. In the short term extending the
training to community level could be supported under donor funded projects such as the World
Bank West Africa Regional Fisheries Development Programme. However, in the medium and
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longer term, the BNF is recommended to ensure that an annual training budget for the sector is
allocated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The BNF and the ACP Fish II are also recommended to
consider providing support for the strengthening of the collective activities of female fish processors
and traders, by building their capacity to engage in a formal association.
2 INTRODUCTION
This report presents the activities and results of the project “Technical assistance on Training of
Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses”
carried out under the EU funded Strengthening Fisheries Management in ACP States project (9ACP
RPR 128) programme implemented by the EDF Funded ACP Fish II Programme.
The specific objective of the project was to improve Liberia’s value chain of artisanal fisheries
products by strengthening the capacities of women fishmongers. The project designed and
implemented a pilot approach to training of female business operators in the supply chain which
covered essential business and technical skills. The project was implemented by a team of two Key
Expert consultants from Megapesca Lda. of Portugal in association with AEDE of Liberia. The
project objectives and terms of reference are shown in Annex 1.
After home office preparations, Phase 1 commenced in Liberia on 10th July with the arrival in post
of the Key Expert 1 (who remained in Liberia until 26th July). In line with the terms of reference,
the activities during this Phase included a review of literature and previous/current interventions,
undertaking of a training needs assessment exercise in three coastal communities, preparation of
course outline and logistics and preparation of two training handbooks.
Phase 2 of the project took place during the period 22nd
September to 8th
October 2012. During this
period the consultants undertook the field testing of the course materials, delivered a pilot training
to 36 female trainers from fishing communities and two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries,
and investigated options regarding sustainability of future training provision to small scale fish
processors and traders.
A list of persons met and a summary of activities is shown in Annex 2.
3 BACKGROUND
In Liberia there are an estimated 33,120 fulltime fish producers and processors in both marine and
inland waters (mostly subsistence and under-developed commercial fisheries). According to a recent
World Bank study1 about 60 percent of these are women. Because their communities are frequently
remote, these operators have few opportunities for alternative income generation. The sector has
difficulty in accessing national, regional and international markets due to poor physical and
institutional infrastructure, and a lack of technical skills to meet buyer requirements, including
international sanitary and quality standards. Liberia is at present not able to export fishery products
to the EU, a factor which encourages exploitation of national resources by foreign fleets flagged to
other states which are authorized for exports by the European Commission. In recognition of the
social dependency and the limited options available to the small scale sector, the Government of
Liberia provides policy support in the form of preferential access to coastal resources in the new
Fisheries Law of 2010.
1 Liberia: Gender-Aware Programs and Women’s Roles in Agricultural Value, Prepared by the
World Bank’s Gender and Development Group (PRMGE), in collaboration with the Ministry of
Gender and Development of Liberia (MOGD), World Bank, May 2010. See:
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTGENDER/Resources/LibGenAgrPolicyMem-Web-fin2.pdf
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Liberian fisherfolk, whose limited investments and livelihoods were disrupted by years of civil war,
are thus denied many of the potential benefits of globalization. They lack the means to defend their
existing markets as trade barriers fall. The consequence is that many small fishery enterprises
cannot generate the returns required to re-invest in their business and communities (which includes
ensuring adequate levels of health and education services). Because of this system failure, the
fishery sector is decapitalised. To avoid fishery dependent communities being consigned to a
poverty trap, new investment is required to re-build the sector, including infrastructure and adapted
support services (e.g. health care, child care and education). One barrier is lack of access to finance,
but another fundamental need is to improve the business skills of relevant actors in the supply chain,
to ensure that new investment is based on sound business principles and is therefore viable and
sustainable. Women play a vital role in the commercial and financial activities of the sector, since
they are engaged in processing and marketing activities, as well as financing of fishing trips
(supplying finance for vessels, nets etc). While both men and women face constraints in access to
resources and markets, women remain particularly affected and disadvantaged and therefore they
need special attention and support. Organizing/linking female business operators in an effective way
is important to increase their bargaining power and collective strength
This intervention by the ACP Fish II programme aimed to establish and pilot a sustainable
entrepreneurial skills training to strengthen the capacity of female business operators in the fish
supply chain to participate more effectively in the development of the Liberian fishery sector.
4 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 1
4.1 Establishment and meeting of the Technical Team
The ACP Fish II Focal Point in Liberia is Mr. Andrew Sumo, Head Marine Division of BNF, who
led the Technical Team. The technical team responsible for steering the project also included:
two other BNF staff; Ms. Yarnga Tokpa, Officer in Charge and Mr. James Dolo, Chief
Administration Officer.
representatives of the Women’s Wing of LAFA
the ACP Fish II Key Experts: Team Leader/Food safety Specialist (Key Expert 1) and the
Business Management Specialist (Key Expert 2)
The first meeting of the technical team was held at the kick off meeting on 12th
July. A second
meeting was held to present (verbally) the interim results and finalise Phase 1 field activities on 24th
July 2012.
4.2 Meetings and discussions with stakeholders
The Technical Team identified a number of landing sites to be visited as part of the Phase 1
programme of activities, for the purpose of generating baseline data for the training needs
assessment. Four communities were visited, with the following programme (for locations see Figure
1 overleaf).
Table 1: Programme of field visits to fishing communities
Fishing community County Date
West Point, Banjor Montserrado Friday 13th
July
Buchanan Grand Bassa Monday 16th
July
Roberstport Grand Cape Mount Tuesday 17th
July
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Visits to these communities ensured that the assessment includes the two main ethnic groups of
fishing communities, being Fante (Ghanaian origin) and Kru (Liberian origin). The three counties
covered account for about 50% of the fishing capacity of Liberia’s artisanal sector (in terms of
numbers of vessels). The Banjor Beach Community is the venue of the important FAO supported
pilot project “Fish Post Harvest Technology Platform”. The BNF is also planning the development
of new fisheries infrastructure (including processing facilities) at Robertsport.
4.3 Preparation of Training Needs Assessment Study
The consultants prepared a structured Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study, based on
information drawn from the following:
review of literature on Liberian fisheries,
review of the developments being undertaken by parallel fishery sector interventions (under
World Bank and FAO),
group discussions with the Bureau of National Fisheries, Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’s
Union and women operators from fishing communities
an individual questionnaire survey of 44 women operators in the four fishing communities
listed above.
A comprehensive report analysing the training needs and making specific proposals for the content
and structure of the training of female fishery workers was prepared. This is presented in Annex 3.
4.4 Design of training course
The TNA report was used as the basis for the design of the training programme which aims to
establish and pilot a sustainable entrepreneurial skills training to strengthen the capacity of female
business operators in the fish supply chain to participate more effectively in the development of the
Liberian fishery sector.
The consultants established a session plan for a 5 day course (4 sessions/day), which addresses the
needs identified in the TNA. The outline content was for each session was also specified. This
included three main areas of instruction:
Fish handling, processing and quality control
Small business management and finance
How to be an effective trainer
4.5 Preparation of course materials
Course handbooks were prepared based on the content outlined. Where suitable training materials
and visual aides were available (for example from the EU funded SFP programme) these were
adopted, with modifications where appropriate. The copies of these handbooks are shown in Annex
4 (concerning fish handling, processing and quality control) and Annex 5 (concerning business and
financial management). After approval by the Focal Point in Liberia, the Regional Coordination
Unit and the ACP Fish II Project Management Unit in Brussels, the handbooks were submitted for
printing at the National Printers in Monrovia.
The consultants also prepared a 10 page handout on how to be an effective trainer, to provide the
content relating to the training skills to be developed by the participants. This is shown in Annex 6.
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4.6 Arrangements for course logistics
Discussions were held with stakeholders regarding the arrangements for course logistics. The
consultants investigated the various options to ensure optimal validity, relevance, efficiency and
effectiveness of training. Issues were considered with regard to:
Date and venue
Accommodation and meals
Selection of participants from all coastal counties
Travel
Arrangements for practical training
Communication, visibility and media
Costs and budget
In the event reservations were made at the Thinkers Village for participants from outside Monrovia.
Travel costs were estimated. It was agreed with BNF that the Press Officer of the Ministry of
Agriculture would organise press coverage of the workshop, although this would incur some costs
in covering journalist expenses etc. All costs were calculated and checked against the reimbursable
budget available.
4.7 Invitations to participants
The consultants prepared an information note to be transmitted to fishing communities in the nine
target counties, describing the course objectives and content. The BNF organised for this to be
transmitted to the various community representatives, and for candidates to be selected at local
level. This note is shown in Annex 7.
Four candidates from each of the nine coastal counties were selected to attend the course in line
with the ToR. The list of participants was finalised by the BNF and transmitted to the consultants.
The BNF ensured that the candidates:
a) met minimum criteria in terms of their characteristics and learning capacities (see below)
Female gender
No more than 4 participants per county and 1 trainer per community
Ensure representation and language skills relevant to the different ethnic fishing
communities within each county (Fante/Kru/Popo)
Literacy (in English) and numeracy to at least junior high school level
Capacity to deliver training to their communities in local languages
b) were selected and proposed by the communities they represent (otherwise they will not be
able to function as trainers) to represent, as fully as possible, the ethnic and regional mix of
the Liberian fishery communities.
It was apparent that the Module 4 of the ACP SFP Programme undertook three missions in 2010
(with consultant Ansen Ward). The participants included 119 female fish vendors and processors
from all 9 counties. Although there were some initial concerns regarding duplication, it was noted
that more than 60% of the course content covered topics not addressed by the SFP programme.
Since the training only partly covered the same topics it was recommended that previous attendance
on an SFP supported course should not prevent a proposed trainer from attending the current
training, providing that that the trainer is proposed by her Community.
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The list of candidates and the communities they represent is shown in Annex 8. The course was also
attended by Mr. Andrew Sumo, Head of Marine Fisheries Division, and Mr. James Dolo,
Administration Officer from the Bureau of National Fisheries.
5 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 2
5.1 Meetings and discussions with stakeholders
A meeting of the technical team was held at the start of Phase 2 on 24th
September 2012 at the BNF.
This reviewed the progress since the conclusion of Phase 1 and discussed the detailed preparations
for the training course at Thinkers Village, the following week. It was agreed that:
1. The Team discussed the invitations for the opening and closing ceremonies. It was
confirmed that the BNF had invited the Minister for Gender Development, Director of SME
Section, Ministry of Commerce and the Ambassador from the EU Delegation. It was
confirmed that Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Subah would attend the opening and the
consultants were asked to prepare some speaking notes.
2. The pilot testing of the training materials was discussed. It was decided that BNF would
consult with LAFA with a view to organising the pilot with a small group of fisherwomen
(about 6) at a site in or near Monrovia (e.g. Banjor) on Wed 26th or afternoon of Thursday
27th. September.
3. The need for a cooler to demonstrate storage of fish on ice was discussed. The BNF is in
possession of a number of these donated by the EDF Funded SFP Programme. The
consultants requested the use of these for the duration of the course and were requested to
submit this in writing. This was done, but unfortunately the BNF was unable to grant this
request. As a result the consultants subsequently purchased two additional coolers using
project funds.
4. Arrangements for donation of equipment were discussed; it was agreed that items such as
weighing scales, calculators and course materials would be donated directly to the course
participants, who would sign a receipt for them. Other items (coolers, if purchased, and the
balance of the handbooks would be donated to the BNF).
5. Press and publicity arrangements were discussed. The Ministry of Agriculture Press officer
had been contacted and was standing by to launch the media activities. It was agreed that
press (TV and print) should be invited to attend opening and closing ceremonies. The
consultants subsequently prepared a press release for forwarding to the Press Officer and
informed the BNF that the press budget was US$500.
6. The BNF staff requested that the Project supply them with a number of scratch cards funded
by the reimbursable budget, to help cover the cost of calls made on personal mobile phones,
in setting up the training course and communicating with the participants. The Team Leader
agreed to this request and subsequently supplied 20 x US$5 cards for this purpose.
7. The consultants were invited to attend the Agricultural Coordination Committee for partners
and donors to be held on the morning of Thursday 27th September 2012.
8. The options for sustainability of the training intervention were discussed. It is clear that for
sustainable training to be delivered to the small scale sector in the future will require a
source of regular funding. The possibility of BNF providing this finance from its budget was
discussed,
A final meeting of the technical team was held to review the outputs and discuss sustainability
issues on 8th
October 2012. The consultants also attended the Donor/Stakeholder Agricultural
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Coordination Meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture on 27th
September. Briefing and debriefing
meetings were also held with the EU Delegation Monrovia, on 28th
September and 8th
October 2012
respectively. A briefing meeting was held with the World Bank Professional Officer responsible for
the implementation of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme in Liberia, and the Consultant
to the Community Science Programme, supported by the WARFP.
5.2 Pilot testing of the training materials
The consultants undertook a one day pilot testing of the training materials, focusing mainly on the
two handbooks. This took place a Banjor Village, Montserrado County on Wednesday 26th
September. The exercise employed a focus group of five female fish processors and traders
operating from the Banjor beach. The participants in the group were:
Ruth Jackson
Annette Johnson
Iduha Nah
Eliana Clarke
Theresa S Bayon
The session was also attended by Mr. Andrew Suma, Bureau of National Fisheries, who facilitated
the contact with the group via LAFA. Some of the group had participated previously with the
training needs assessment discussions, and it was therefore particularly useful to obtain their views
regarding how well the training materials addressed the needs they had expressed.
The consultants presented the materials and provided summaries of the content, and after each
section asked questions regarding the relevance, suitability of the content, appropriateness of the
language and the difficulty of the topics. At this stage the handbooks had already been printed, so it
was not possible to change the content. However the exercise helped to identify some of the areas
which participants would find the most difficult (those concerning financial management) and
allowed the trainers to adjust their approach and re-allocate the time spent on these topics
accordingly.
In general the materials were found to be very appropriate to the needs of the sector. Training
Handbook 1 was found to be rather easy for the group, since two of them had previously received
basic training on fish quality (via the SFP Programme or in Morocco). Most of the participants
attending the full training course will not have had this benefit, and the level will therefore be
suitable. Sections on value adding and marketing were considered to be useful additions.
Training Handbook 2 presented all new material regarding business and financial management.
Some of the participants were familiar with some of the concepts (such as profit) but were not able
to define them in any structured way. They found the presentation of the material to be extremely
useful, and especially recognised the benefits of improved business record keeping. The sections on
investment appraisal were found to be a little advanced for some of the participants (involving a
good deal of arithmetic). However the consultants were covering the entire course content in one
session (instead of eight) so during the actual course delivery this was not expected to be a problem,
since there should be sufficient time available to accommodate less numerate participants with a
more complete explanation.
With both handbooks, the visual presentations were found to be very useful; they provided an
opportunity for the trainers to ask participants to explain what was happening. It will however be
necessary to supplement these with a flipchart and pens, or a backboard/chalk, since there was a
need identified to provide additional explanations (in the form of diagrams and calculations).
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Participants were shown the weighing scales and calculators, and some worked examples of price
per unit weight calculation were presented and discussed. The participants commented that the
weight range of the scales (0-15kg) was insufficient for some of the larger fish which they trade.
However it was pointed out that the idea of the training of trainers was to transfer the skills and
ideas, and it would be up to fish vendors themselves to purchase the appropriate type and range of
scale required for their particular business. Nevertheless, the participants quickly appreciated the
concepts of pricing fish by unit weight, and readily recognised the advantages in terms of remote
trading and enabling price comparisons. They considered that fishermen might resist selling fish by
weight, but that in any case, this would not matter, since it was only important for traders to know
the unit cost of what they were buying, so that they could calculate costs and set prices accordingly.
The exercise confirmed that there was great deal of interest in the concept of pricing fish by unit
weight, and selling by weight (rather than by piece or bunch as at present).
5.3 Course preparations
The detailed logistical preparations were made for the course. These included the following:
arrangements for accommodation for participants, seminar room
handouts and all course documentation was prepared (course schedule, registration forms,
evaluation forms, programmes, certificates)
small items of equipment and materials for practical work and demonstrations were
purchased (spring balance weighing scales, electronic calculators, receipt books, cleaning
and sanitising equipment, fish boxes)
document bags and T-Shirts were also purchased and printed with ACP Fish II logos, EU
and Liberian Flags, and the title of the training course.
travel expenses of participants were calculated and envelopes prepared.
The BNF was requested to invite guests for the opening and closing sessions, including Ministry of
Agriculture, EU Delegation and Ministry of Gender and Development. World Bank WARFP and
the FAO were also informed and invited to participate as observers to the course. The EU
Delegation was briefed, and speakers notes were prepare for the Ministerial guests.
5.4 Publicity
A press release was prepared and detailed arrangements made with the Ministry of Agriculture
Press Officer to undertake Press management for ACP Fish II Project. The Press Officer agreed to:
Prepare press articles/pictorials and submitting for placement in selected media for
publication.
Invite print, TV and radio media to attend opening and closing ceremonies
Make payments up to a maximum of US$500 (five hundred US dollars) to press for
expenses and collecting attendance signatures and relevant receipts
Collate published press clippings on the workshop and including with a media report
A copy of the press release and resulting publicity is shown in Annex 9. A banner was prepared and
printed for display at the venue. ACP Fish II T-shirts were printed for distribution to candidates.
Bags for the carrying of course materials were printed with the ACP Fish II logo and EU flag.
Participants were presented with an attendance certificate and a copy of the group photograph at the
end of the course. All of these items, along with photographs of the event are also shown in Annex
9.
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5.5 Delivery of the training course
The consultants delivered the training course during the period Monday 1st to Friday 5
th October at
Thinkers Village, Roberstfield Highway, Monrovia Liberia (see
http://www.thinkersvillage.com/index.html). The course was attended by 36 female fishery sector
operators, plus two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries.
There were a number of last minute substitutions due to some of the participants initially proposed
not being able to travel. As a result, whilst there were four participants from most counties (as
specified in the Terms of Reference), there were five attending from Sinoe County and three from
Margibi County. This incurred a slightly higher cost than foreseen due to the higher transport costs
from Sinoe (but still falling within the reimbursable budget envelop of the project).
The course was delivered according to the schedule set out in Annex 10. The course structure and
content required to meet training objectives was as follows.
1: Collective business organisations
Advantages of organising; means of production and division of labour; concept of legal personality
and limited liability; different forms of organisation; sole proprietorship, partnership, cooperative,
community based organization, non-governmental organization. Procedures for establishing
associations; memoranda and articles of association; organisation official functions (chair,
secretary, treasurer) and principles (voting rights, transparency); separation of ownership and
management.
2: Why fish go bad;
Reasons why spoilage of fish is bad (business and health); how fish spoil; bacteria and enzymes;
conditions for spoilage; how to control spoilage (hygiene and temperature); examples of good and
bad practices; how to recognise fish spoilage; quality and effect on price;
3: Record keeping for small businesses
Reasons for keeping records. Key information to record; examples of purchase and sales ledgers;
type of costs; investment and operating costs; variable and fixed costs;
4: Using ice;
Why ice cools fish; different kinds of ice (block ice and flake ice); storage of ice; principles of
icing fish (chilling and chilled storage); use of boxes; icing fish on board, on landing; use of
insulated boxes; water supplies for ice; alternatives to ice
5: Weighing and pricing fish
Concept of weight as a measure of quantity and unit prices ($/kg); advantages and disadvantages of
weighing fish; how to weigh fish; different methods of weighing and equipment; working with
weights (kg or lb); calculation and comparison of prices; use of unit price to differentiate markets
(quality and weight/size grades); use of price information in purchase and marketing decisions.
6: Working out costs, selling prices and profit;
Different costs in fish businesses; importance of weight as basis for costing; how to work out raw
material, production and marketing costs; influence of yield on costs; examples/case studies from
fishing/fish processing/fish trading; calculation of profit; how to set prices (demand/cost plus/mark-
up/competitive)
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7: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene
Recap on importance of bacteria and reasons for hygiene (spoilage and safe food); importance of
using clean water; how to wash and clean equipment; use of Clorox/bleach; personal hygiene (why
wounds are bad, clean clothes, hand washing); hygienic facilities at landing sites (toilets, water
supply, clean floors, clean equipment); food safety risks (ready to eat foods).
8: Smoking, drying and salting
Why smoking, drying and salting preserve fish; importance of freshness of raw material; different
ways of smoking fish (traditional, chorkor, cabinet), drying fish (fire, sun, solar) and salting (dry,
wet) fish; calculating yield in smoked and dried fish; storage of preserved fish; prevention of losses
due to different pests/spoilage (rats, flies, beetles, mould); packaging and storage conditions
9: Investment decisions and business planning;
Need for investment in businesses; different types of capital (assets and working capital);
investments and returns on investment; measures of return on investment (payback period, return
on capital); working capital and cash flow management; sources of investment capital; case study
and examples of investments in small scale fish processing and selling.
10: How to set up a micro-credit scheme
What is a credit union; when and where did it start, features (interest and re-payments;
organisation and management; principles of membership; assessment of applications; borrower
qualifications; secured and non-secured loans; rules on collateral; linking to external credit
sources) (banks, donor funds, apex bodies etc).
11: Freezing and cold storage
Reasons for freezing fish; freezing curve; different equipment for freezing fish (blast and plate
freezers); difference between freezing and frozen storage; importance of packaging and glazing;
spoilage of frozen fish (enzymes and fat rancidity); problems with frozen fish (slow freezing,
high/fluctuating temperatures).
12: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing)
What is added value (impact on prices); different ways to add value to fish; grading by size and
quality; preparing fish in different ways (gills/gutted, steaks/fillets); packaging of fish; importance
of market research (how customers use the fish); added value services (preparation).
13: Marketing and selling;
What is marketing; importance of regular customers and repeat purchases; difference between trade
and retail clients; how to identify and record customers; how to understand needs; how to contact
customers; use of mobile phones and mobile money in the fish business
14: How to be a trainer; communication and training techniques
Factors that need to be considered when designing training; (social background, education,
experience, environment, personal motivation, resources ); setting training aims and learning
objectives for training sessions; how to plan training sessions; need to write trainers notes and
choose appropriate training aids; types of training aids used in field training (chalkboards,
whiteboards, flipcharts, newsprint, flash cards, real materials & models, handouts and tips on how
they are best used); using participative methods in adult training; need for evaluation of training
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activities and use of feedback.
15: Presentations by the course participants
Participants were asked (in groups of two) to prepare and deliver a short presentation to the rest of
the group on a relevant topic covered by the course. The group and trainers provided feedback with
a view to allowing participants to improve presentation skills for the future. The subjects for
presentation were prepared by the trainers and allocated by random ballot earlier in the week.
The course included a combination of theory sessions (based on the handbooks) and practical
sessions (hand washing, cleaning equipment, icing fish, weighing fish, selling fish by weight). On
the last day of the course the participants were asked to pair and deliver a 5 minute training
presentation (on a topic selected on day 1) to their colleagues, with feedback provided by the group
and the consultants. This was the first experience of training for most participants, and it was clear
that more work on pedagogical approach will be required before many of them can be effective
trainers. However, it became clear that a very effective training method is through drama, and role
play. Future training design should seek to adopt this approach rather than more conventional
lecture and practical sessions.
All participants received an individual certificate of attendance (conditional on a full attendance
record).
5.6 Evaluation of the training course
At the end of the last session, the course was evaluated by participants according to a standard
training evaluation questionnaire supplied by the ACP Fish II Coordination Unit. This is shown in
Annex 11.
5.7 Discussions on organisation of women fishery operators
During the course of the last day, a group discussion was held on next steps and how to ensure the
future sustainability of training services to female fish processors and traders. There was a strong
will expressed by participants to disseminate the new knowledge and skills acquired and several
lively discussions were held regarding the best way to organise for this.
6 RESULTS
6.1 Training needs assessment
The project has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of the training needs of women fish
processors and traders in Liberia. This suggested that there were two main areas where female
fishery business operators in Liberia need to develop their capacities.
These are in relation to:
i) fish handling and processing, with a focus on improved quality, and storage of fresh fish on
ice and
ii) development of small business management skills to and knowledge to allow women to
invest in a more diversified range of fish processing and distribution business operations
The course placed emphasis on the calculating costs and profits, financial management, investment
decisions, and setting up business finance systems (e.g. credit unions). Improved skills in fish
handling and short and medium term storage (use of ice, chilling and freezing) are also important to
the enhancement of livelihoods in the medium term. Other technical issues such as improving
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smoking, drying and salting of fish are important, but are expected to be less of a strategic priority
in future as landing site infrastructure (ice and chill stores) becomes available.
A core issue which underpins the whole course is the measurement of fish quantities. At present
there is no standard of measurement applied in any transactions in the small scale fishery. This
impacts on the development of businesses in several ways:
Excessively high transaction costs since it requires physical presence of buyer, seller and
fish, increasing transport costs and limiting quantities traded.
Lack of transparency in prices (cannot communicate the price since not linked to a specific
quantity) which impacts on development of a functional market and purchase and sales
decisions
Inability to control yields (especially in fish smoking, where extent of drying is an important
factor)
Inability to determine and allocate costs (when different variable costs are to be defrayed
across a range of products e.g. transport, wood for smoking), and therefore risk of mis-
pricing of products
The importance of introducing weighing of fish as the basis for transactions along the supply chain
cannot be over-emphasised. The supply and use of weighing equipment (to allow weighing of the
catch on landing, and at each transaction thereafter) as the basis of exchange is fundamental to the
development of the commercial capacity of the artisanal fishery sector. It is also fundamental to
many of the proposed improvements in quality (for example, icing and processing yields). It was
therefore considered important to include in the course of a session on the weighing of fish.
6.2 Establishment of corps of effective trainers in each county
Thirty six female fishery business operators from all nine coastal counties of Liberia were trained,
plus two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries. The title of the course was “Training for
trainers of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses”.
The trainers appropriate knowledge and skills regarding:
technical conditions for the production and marketing of good quality and safe fishery
products.
organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation and
management of collective businesses
design and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community level
The course was evaluated by the 36 female participants on 12 general criteria and each session was
also rated. The scores are shown in the table below, where 4 corresponds to very good, 2
corresponds to fair and 1 poor. Overall the course was rated highly on the general criteria with
scores in the range 3.41 to 3.83. Individual sessions were also rated highly with scores in the range
3.64 to 3.91. These scores are conservative since a number of participants clearly did not understand
the evaluation form and gave several scores for each criterion. In these cases the lowest score was
taken for the evaluation.
EVALUATION CRITERIA No. of
Responses Mean
GENERAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
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1. Overall course evaluation 35 3,83
2. Definition of the course objectives 35 3,83
3. Clarity of the lectures / presentations 35 3,86
4. Balance presentations / discussions 36 3,78
5. Facilitation by the trainer 1 (Ian Goulding): 36 3,78
6. Facilitation by the trainer 2 (Esther Paegar): 36 3,69
7. Interest generated by the sessions 34 3,41
8. Applicability of subject matter for your work 34 3,62
9. Have your expectations been met? 34 3,59
10. Duration of the workshop 34 3,74
11. General organization (enrolment, conf. room, etc.) 32 3,66
12. Facilities at the training centre (rooms, food, conf. room etc.) 34 3,68
SPECIFIC SESSION EVALUATIONS
Monday 1st October
1: Why fish goes bad 35 3,77
2: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene 36 3,83
Tuesday 2nd October
3: Using ice to preserve fish 35 3,89
4: Smoking, drying and salting 35 3,86
5: Freezing and cold storage 35 3,80
6: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing) 36 3,86
Wednesday 3rd October
7: Collective business organisations 33 3,64
8: Record keeping for small businesses 35 3,77
9: Weighing and pricing fish 35 3,83
10: Working out costs, selling prices and profit 34 3,88
Thursday 4th October
11: Investment decisions and business planning 34 3,71
12: How to set up a micro-credit scheme 33 3,73
13: Marketing and selling 34 3,91
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14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniques 34 3,85
Friday 5th October
15 and 16 Presentations by course participants 31 3,80
The evaluation suggests that the course was highly relevant, and effective in communicating the
training content. With the appropriate support and network, these participants now have the
potential to form a corps of trainers at community level, who can be mobilised in future to deliver
training to other processors and trainers.
6.3 Supply of training materials for future training activities
The project has prepared two handbooks which contain training materials which cover the above
topics. Approximately 50 copies of each were distributed during the course (as well as being issued
to participants, guests were presented with copies at opening and closing ceremonies). The balance
of 200 copies of each was presented to the Bureau of National Fisheries for use in future training
activities aimed at female fishery business operators. Trainers were also supplied with calculators
and weighing scales which they can use in conjunction with the training handbooks.
Trainers were also supplied with additional training notes for trainers which provide:
Guidance on the use of the training handbooks
Training tips
Suggestions for practical work, worked examples etc.
Pedagogical approach (good training and communication methods)
This output is additional to the requirements set out in the terms of reference, but is considered to be
necessary if sustainable training skills are to be imparted.
6.4 Steps towards delivery of sustainable training services
From discussions held with the participants and the BNF, it is clear that the future delivery of
training at community level cannot be undertaken directly by the trainees in isolation, without
additional support. At the minimum, to ensure sustainable delivery of such training in future
requires an organisation to support them, and finance to cover costs of delivery.
Discussions therefore focused on the performance of the current apex organisation for the small
scale sector, the Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’s Association, which supports fish processors and
marketers through its Women’s Branch. However, LAFA board has not met for over a year and its
chairman is reportedly not undertaking his duties. Furthermore many coastal communities have not
yet formed coherent groups with a committee structure. Some communities have formed
committees (community based organisations) but until now, have specifically chosen not to affiliate
themselves with LAFA. One notable example is at Robertsport, which is the site of the proposed
WARFP pilot investment in artisanal fishery centre. Here the Community Management Association
is opposed to membership of LAFA under its present constitution.
The participants discussed whether LAFA as an apex body would be able to meet their needs. The
option proposed was for the creation of a separate association, the Liberian Fish Processors and
Marketers Association, which would at least allow for women operators in the sector to mobilise
their collective resources without recourse to the moribund LAFA board.
The participants were encouraged by the consultants to at least ensure that they maintained the
network established via the training course. To this end they exchanged mobile phone numbers,
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nominated county coordinators and listed beach communities. The country coordinators also
decided to ensure that a beach coordinators be nominated at each of the 78 communities identified).
The list of communities and contacts is shown in Annex 8, and discussion is ongoing on this point.
Regarding the finance of future training activities, it is clear that the sector is de-capitalised and
does not have sufficient means for even modest investment in training. In the short term, such
finance may be obtained via donor funded projects (WARFP or FAO may wish to consider
support). In the longer term Government of Liberia should provide funds from budget for capacity
building. The deputy Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Minister of Gender and Development
(who attended the opening and closing ceremonies respectively) both recognised the need for
government support to ensure delivery of training services to the small scale fishery sector, and
agreed to consider the allocation of funds. The organisation of women in the sector will need to
follow-up this promise with lobbying to ensure that budgets are established for this purpose.
7 CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, the intervention has delivered four main outputs:
A detailed training needs assessment, which identified the need for skills in handling and
quality control, business and financial management, and introduction of pricing and sale of
fish by unit weight.
Training of 36 trainers being leading female fish processors and traders from 9 counties in
coastal regions of Liberia, plus two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries, who provide
a reservoir of trainers for delivery of similar training at community level
Training course and training materials for implementation of training to the sector in future,
with 200 copies of training handbooks and training equipment for demonstration purposes
Establishment of network of female fishery business operators for delivery of capacity
building to the sector in future.
However, in order for the intervention to deliver meaningful impacts to the fishery sector, will
require the training course to implemented several times to cover all women fish processors and
traders in all 78 coastal communities where marine fish landings occur.
Without additional intervention activities to support the delivery of such training, it is unlikely that
there will be any significant improvement in livelihoods in the target communities. This requires a
revision of the sector organisation to ensure that it serves the needs of women fishery operators
more effectively. Since the sector is not able to invest in training at present, it also requires the
application of external financial resources, either via donor projects of via the state budget.
8 RECOMMENDATIONS
1. LAFA Women’s’ Branch is recommended to consider significantly revising the way in
which women fisherfolk are organised, to ensure that women fish processors and traders
throughout the country are properly served by an effective, democratic, accountable and
transparent apex organisation. This may require consideration of the establishment of an
association specifically for fish processing and marketing, separate to the LAFA or other
organisations representing fishing interests.
2. The ACP Fish II project is recommended to consider supporting the establishment of an
effective network of women fishery sector operators according to the approach chosen by
the sector. The support is recommended to include:
Creation of LFPMA (legal entity, articles of association, bank account)
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Creation and affiliation of beach associations (CBOs)
Organisation of elections
Capacity building in management and finance for the association
Preparation of action plan to cover main functions of the association:
Representation to Government/Donors
Training at community level (extension of the training model developed in this
project)
Small scale credit fund
Business development (e.g. promotion of weighing and mobile money)
Mobilise investment for infrastructure (latrines, water supply, bandas, ice)
Communication (network/website)
3. The only option in the short term for ensuring ongoing extension and dissemination of the
training course designed is for this to be financed by donors (such as the WARFP) and/or
state budget. The BNF is therefore recommended to provide a budget line for sector training.
Trainers can then submit training proposals to the BNF for financing using the materials
developed under this Project. The additional cost of such training is not expected to be
substantial (less than US$5 per participant) since this can be delivered locally using the
materials already prepared.
4. The BNF is also recommended to follow up the training by field missions by responsible
officers to the communities supported, to assist with the further organisation and delivery of
training to women fish processors and traders by the trainers prepared under this
intervention.
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LIST OF ANNEXES:
Annex 1. Terms of reference
Annex 2: List of persons met and schedule of activities
Annex 3: Training needs assessment report
Annex 4: Training handbook: Small scale fish sellers and processors: Part 1: Fish Quality
Control and processing Technology
Annex 5: Training handbook: Small scale fish sellers and processors: Part 2: Small Business
management
Annex 6: Course notes “How to be an effective trainer”
Annex 7: Training Course Concept note
Annex 8: List of participants and communities
Annex 9: Publicity and visibility
Annex 10: Course schedule
Annex 11: Training evaluation form
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ANNEX 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE
TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR
Technical Assistance on Training of groups of female fishmongers in good
sanitary practices and management of small businesses
(WA-4.1-B18)
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1.1 Beneficiary country
The direct beneficiary country for the implementation of this assignment is Liberia.
1.2 Contracting Authority
ACP FISH II Coordination Unit
36/21 Av. de Tervuren
5th Floor
Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0)2.7390060
Fax: +32 (0)2.7390068
1.3 Relevant country background
The republic of Liberia, bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast has a total population of
4.1 million living in a territory of 111,000 Km2. The Liberian coastline extends to approximately
590 km in a northwest direction from Cape Palmas on the border with Côte d'Ivoire to Robertsport
on the border with Sierra Leone. Liberia has claimed an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 nautical
miles. The continental shelf is 16 to 56-km (10–35 mi) wide and the EEZ covers an area of about 18
400 km2. The country falls into the category of “low” in terms of human development (UNHD
Report (2010)), with a GPD per capita (PPP) of US$ 0,222 in 2008. Liberia is ranked 162nd out of
169 countries in the Human Development Index. The level of poverty in this country is very high as
an estimated 83.65% of the population live below the poverty line.
Liberia is in the process of rebuilding its economy after years of civil war. With a relatively stable
political environment, Liberia enjoyed a strong post-war economic recovery which continued
through 2008. With the advent of the Global Financial Crisis at the end of 2008 and the
deterioration of the world economy for most of 2009 Liberia’s economy faced serious challenges.
Growth in 2010 was estimated at 6.1%, up from 4.6% in 2009, driven by an increase in exports and
foreign direct investment (FDI). Growth is projected to reach 7.3% in 2011 and 8.9% in 2012. The
rise in exports was thanks to an increase in commodity prices, particularly rubber, palm oil and
minerals. In 2010, the government also began receiving royalty payments (of USD 1.57 million)
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from the extractive industries sector and these are projected to grow to USD 30 million by 2015.
Liberia made significant progress by reaching the Completion Point under the Enhanced Heavily
Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) in June 2010 resulting in debt relief of USD 4.6 billion.
With the help of the international community, peace-keeping forces of the United Nations in
particular, Liberia regained peace in 2003 and was able to hold open and democratic presidential
and legislative elections in October 2005. However, the recent crisis in Côte d’Ivoire disrupted the
precarious stability of this country. The UN has reported that former fighters from Liberia have
been recruited in Côte d’Ivoire. Over 10 000 refugees from Côte d’Ivoire were in Liberia. Most of
them have voluntarily returned to Cote d’Ivoire.
1.4 Current state of affairs in the relevant sector
Liberia has a wide continental shelf that supports marine fish resources which could make a
significant contribution to local economic growth. More specifically, the country has considerable
resources of: (i) shrimp, (ii) coastal demersal fish, (iii) small pelagic species (herring-like species),
and (iv) large pelagics such as tuna. Liberia’s coastal region is home to some 58 percent of the
population, and although per capita fish consumption is relatively low, fish contributes about 12%
to the animal protein needs of the population.
In 2007, total catch from the marine fisheries was roughly 15,000 tons, although large amounts of
fish were likely caught illegally or caught in Liberia’s waters and transhipped at sea for export, and
thus never reported. However, this is far lower than what may be the potential fish yield from the
country, which before the war reached well over 150,000 tons.
Currently, some 33,000 fishers are directly employed in the small-scale fisheries sector, operating
roughly 3,500 canoes (only 8 percent are motorized) and utilizing 137 landing sites. The motorized
small-scale fishing vessels are generally used by large communities of Ghanaian and these vessels
are far bigger than the small, wooden dug-out canoes that are often paddled and sailed by Liberian
fishers. In 2007, 50 fishing licenses were issued to industrial fishing vessels to fish in Liberian
waters, while this year only 33 such licences were granted.
About 75% of fish trade in Liberia is done locally. Fishing is mostly done in the coastal Counties of
Liberia. The processed fish is sold to other fish traders who come from other counties away from
the Atlantic Ocean. These traders then take the processed fish to their various communities for sale.
A little more than 23% of processed fish is taken to the hinterland of Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and
Sierra Leone by roads connecting these countries. The rest is sold outside of Africa under the
pretext of sending local food to relatives in Europe and America. More than 90% of fish sold is
processed either by smoking, sundry or by salting. The rest is sold fresh within the fishing
communities or towns up to 20 km away from fish landing sites.
The key issues specific to Liberia’s fisheries are: (i) very low contribution of fisheries and related
activities to added value creation and to national economy, (ii) increasing damage to coastal
ecosystems and fish spawning and nursing grounds (as well as to small-scale fisheries) from
trawling (the country needs enforcement of a 6-mile inshore zone free from trawling), (iii)
reportedly high levels of illegal fishing (some recent estimates cite 60 to 100 illegal vessels fishing
in Liberian waters), (iv) very limited institutional capacity in the National Bureau of Fisheries which
currently has no fisheries research capacity, leading to weak governance and management of the
fisheries.
Realizing the importance of the sector, the Government of Liberia through an Act of the Legislature,
established the Bureau of National Fisheries (BNF) in 1957 under the Natural Resources Law of the
Republic of Liberia to manage, improve and control the fisheries sector of Liberia. On October 1,
2010, the Government of Liberia introduced a new fisheries regulations regarding fisheries, fishing
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and related activities for the Marine Fisheries Sector of the Republic of Liberia. The new fisheries
regulations will give the artisanal fisheries sub-sector greater fishing rights such as six (6) nautical
miles inshore exclusion zone (IEZ). This zone will protect the artisanal fisher folks from unwanted
destruction of their fishing gears by the industrial fishing vessels which often violate the rights and
privileges of the artisanal fishermen.
By giving priority to artisanal fisheries, the government relies on its ability to substantially increase
creation of value added in the fisheries sector. Currently, the low contribution of artisanal fisheries
to the national economy is due to a variety of negative factors such as lack of suitable fishing gear,
lack of landing facilities and storage, inadequate methods of fish conservation, lack of training in
hygiene and quality, low capacity in terms of organization and management of actors.
These weaknesses are the cause of significant post-harvest losses in quantity and value. The project
will contribute to overcome these constraints by strengthening the capacity of groups of actors that
play a decisive role in creating value added in the fisheries sector, in particular women
fishmongers.
Within this framework, a training workshop is planned on two major themes: i) good sanitary
practices and small businesses management. Interest of this training for actors and sector as a whole
is very important on several levels:
- Help increase fish value and hence women's earnings;
- Set up the requirements for sale in high-paying export markets but demanding on
sanitary norms;
- Strengthen support for small-scale fishermen: indeed, in Liberia, female fishmongers
in the artisanal fisheries sector play a pivotal role as they support the fishermen and
thus help to regulate the production. Usually, fishermen are faced with serious setbacks
in their fishing activities such as: the loss of nets, damaged canoes or other equipment
due to either collision with fish trawlers or ocean current etc. Because of the
importance they have attached to fish business, these women are, in most cases, very
helpful to the fishermen in ensuring that they go back to fishing by lending them
money, buying fishing equipment or even purchasing canoes and other materials to
ensure that they are back on the waters.
By strengthening capacities of women fishmongers, this project expects an improvement in the
value chain of products of artisanal fisheries through better valorisation of landed fish and an
increased support to fishermen
1.5 Related programmes and other donor activities
There are two project activities that have some links to the current ACP-Fish II project in Liberia.
The West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP) has a sub component on Value Addition
with objectives to strengthen Liberia’s capacity to govern and target fisheries, reduce illegal fishing
in the Liberian territorial waters and add value to local fish products. The expected outcome is to
increase the volume of fish to be exported to other countries up to 1,000 tons per annum, reduce
illegal fishing by 2/3 and increase the net income benefits of artisanal fishers. The first phase of this
project will last for five years and is sponsored by the World Bank and the Global Environment
Facility Fund (GEF). The other project is the Food Security through Commercialization of
Agriculture (FSCA) funded by the Italian Global Trust Fund for Food Security and Food Safety.
This project has a component on value addition and marketing, which will build the capacity of
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artisanal fisheries organizations, strengthen service provision to support value addition and value
chain processes, as well as value chain coordination and linkages. This four-year project started in
2009. It is expected to reduce poverty and food insecurity through sustainable fisheries management
and also increase fisheries productivity, marketed output and income of project beneficiaries
(fishermen).
2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE AND EXPECTED RESULTS
2.1 Overall objective
The overall objective of the ACP Fish II Programme is to contribute to the sustainable and equitable
management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation and improving food
security in ACP States.
2.2 Purpose
The purpose of this contract is to improve the value chain of artisanal fisheries products by
strengthening capacities of women fishmongers
2.3 Results to be achieved by the Consultant
The Consultants will achieve the following results as part of this assignment:
A practical training module on good sanitary practices has been prepared ;
A practical training module on management skills to run small businesses has been prepared;
36 female fishmongers/processors have been trained as trainers in order to continue the program
into their various communities after the workshop has ended;
Proper handling of fish has been acquired by the trainees;
Ability and skills to run small-scale fish businesses are improved;
Two separate Handbooks on good sanitary practices and on small businesses management have
been produced.
3. ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS
3.1 Assumptions underlying the project intervention
An important assumption underlying project intervention is that the beneficiary country and
stakeholders are aware of the intervention and prepared to allocate official hours to its
implementation. The need for this intervention was clearly identified in the regional need
assessment workshop held in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2009. The need for this training was
further confirmed by a senior official of the BNF at the last ACP FISH II meeting in Dakar,
Senegal, in March 2011.
The ACP FISH II, through this intervention sets out to respond to this important need. Since it is a
demand-driven project, it is assumed that counterpart institution/consultant will take all measures to
ensure the fulfilment of obligations and responsibilities set forth under this project. Failure to meet
this requirement is likely to end up in the project not achieving its desired objectives. To ensure full
effectiveness of the training provided under this project, the BNF is committed to supporting the
trainees in training other members of the fishing communities.
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3.2 Risk
The main risk factor relating to the immediate and long-term commitment of the Bureau of National
Fisheries (BNF) needs to be adequately addressed to ensure the successful implementation of this
intervention. In this regard, the administration of the Bureau is committed to working with the
consultant to achieve the goal of this intervention by ensuring that participants are fish
mongers/processors and are selected from fishing communities targeted by this project as stated
above. Notwithstanding, the risk associated with implementing this project is low.
4. SCOPE OF THE WORK
4.1 General
4.1.1 Project description
In Liberia, the contribution of the artisanal fisheries sector to the creation of added value and the
national economy is still very low. The objective of this project is to contribute to improve the value
chain of artisanal fisheries products by strengthening the capacities of women fishmongers.
This will be achieved in the nine coastal counties of Liberia through a training of trainers (ToT)
approach whereby key female fishmongers will be taught relevant techniques enabling them to run
on-the-job training of other women in their various communities.
Technical assistance will be performed by two Senior Fisheries Training Specialists (key experts); a
food safety specialist and a business management specialist. The food safety specialist will serve as
team leader. The consultant will be working closely with a technical team from the BNF. This
technical team will assist key experts in the following areas: selection of sites to visit, selection of
participants to be trained, facilitate meetings with stakeholders, and assist the consultant in
translating or making explanation in local languages.
The project is expected to be implemented in two phases: a preparatory phase (phase one) and an
implementation phase (phase two).
In phase one, the consultant will visit production sites to inquire about conditions and methods of
working. The field visits will enable him to identify the areas where local practices do not meet
adequate hygiene and quality standards as well as shortcomings in businesses management. These
field visits will be conducted on a sample of three sites representative of the nine coastal counties,
jointly chosen by the consultant and the BNF. The latter will help the consultant develop the
training modules through practical and illustrated examples. On the basis of his interviews and
fields visits, the consultant will develop two training modules: i) a module on proper techniques for
handling, preserving and storing fish, following good hygiene, safety and quality practices; and ii) a
module on rules of management and accounting for small businesses.
For each module, the consultant will identify specific objectives to be achieved. In relation to each
specific objective, the consultant will: i) list the various elements to be covered and specify their
content; ii) define the course outlines, the evaluation criteria, and teaching materials to be used.
The consultant will also produce teaching tools to be made available to women fishmongers. This
will include: i) a handbook on good sanitary practices; ii) a simplified handbook on small businesses
management. These teaching tools should be designed with a pedagogy adapted to the educational
level of target groups.
In phase two, the consultant will finalize and pilot-test the training modules. 36 female fish
mongers/processors will be trained during a 5 days training course.
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4.1.2 Geographical area to be covered
The geographical areas to be covered will be the nine coastal counties of Liberia, namely, Grand
Cape Mount, Bomi, Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, Sinoe, Grand Kru and
Maryland Counties.
4.1.3 Target groups
The target groups of this training are female fish mongers, members of the Liberian Artisanal
Fishermen Association who handles large volume of fish.
4.2 Specific activities
4.2.1 Specific activities
The consultants will undertake the following activities:
Phase One.
1. Briefing with the ACP fish II programme (the CU and/or the RFU) and the BNF; Set-up of a
technical team;
2. Prepare Training Needs Assessment (TNA), in collaboration with the technical team, focusing
on the needs of target beneficiaries. It will include field visits in three representative
communities in order to understand prevailing conditions in these communities with regard to
sanitary and small-business management issues; consultative meetings with stakeholders of the
artisanal fisheries sector, including the Liberian Artisanal Fishermen Association, canoe owners
and some customers;
3. Develop training modules on good sanitary practices and quality and small-businesses
management ;
4. Prepare teaching tools for female fishmongers/processors (two handbooks, one on good sanitary
practices and the other on small businesses management).
Phase Two.
5. Finalize and pilot test the training modules in one fishing community to be selected in
consultation with the technical team;
6. Provide a 5-day training course to 36 female fish mongers/processors in Monrovia. With the
technical team, the consultants will make arrangements for the workshop’s organisation
(including invite participants, arrange travel, book and pay for transportation, pay per diem or
expenses of participants etc.). Subcontracting for workshop’s organisation is allowed.
7. At end of the workshop, assess the effectiveness of the training course.
4.2.2 Communication and project visibility
a) ACP FISH II projects should follow the EU requirements and guidelines for communication and
visibility available on the Programme website at http://acpfish2-
eu.org/index.php?page=templates&hl=en. The CU will provide ACP FISH II templates for various
communication products.
b) When training workshops are needed, given their importance for disseminating the results of the
Project and ACP FISH II Programme, the following activities will be requested:
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1) The Consultant will provide all necessary information in press-release style (“information
note”) on the project objectives and results, the activities to undertake, the main axes or
strategic goals proposed and the future role of the beneficiaries.
2) The Fisheries Administrations/Regional Fisheries Bodies will receive the information note at
least 3 days before the workshop, through their Government communication/press bodies or
officials, in order to mobilise local media and to assure full coverage of the event. Financial
support to media coverage is included in the “Incidental Expenditure”. Receipt(s) of the
incurred cost for media coverage will be required to verify the costs incurred.
c) The Consultant will provide photographic record of the workshop activities.
4.2.3 Technical reporting
The Consultant is required to prepare the following reports in English:
i. An Inception Report (IR) no later than 7 days after the first Expert arriving in the place of
posting for the first time. It should contain a preliminary assessment of the existing situation
and a work plan. This report of a maximum of 10 pages in length will be submitted to the
BNF, RFU and CU. Comments, if any, on the IR must be provided by the BNF, RFU and CU
within 5 days from receipt.
ii. An intermediary technical report (ITR) no later than 15 days after the end of phase 1. This
report should contain a TNA, two training modules and a set of handbooks on good sanitary
practices and small businesses management. This ITR will be submitted to the BNF, RFU and
CU. Comments on the ITR, if any, must be provided within 10 days from receipt.
iii. A draft FTR will be submitted no later than 7 days after the experts leave the country on
conclusion of the assignment. This report should contain in addition to elements of ITR, an
assessment of the training course and recommendations to ensure continuity in training.
Comments on the draft FTR, if any, must be provided by the BNF, RFU and CU within
14 days.
iv. The Final Technical Report (FTR), taking into account comments made on the draft FTR, will
be submitted no later than 10 days from receiving such comments. If no comments on the
report are given within the time limit of 14 days, the draft FTR shall be considered as the
FTR.
The formats of technical reports are available on the ACP FISH II web site at http://acpfish2-
eu.org/index.php?page=templates&hl=en.
4.3 Project management
4.3.1 Responsible body
The Coordination Unit (CU) of the ACP Fish II Programme, based in Brussels, on behalf of the
ACP Secretariat is responsible for managing the implementation of this assignment.
4.3.2 Management structure
The ACP Fish II Programme is implemented through the CU in Brussels and six Regional
Facilitation Units (RFUs) across the ACP States. The RFU in Dakar, Senegal, covering ACP
Member states in West Africa will closely supervise the implementation of this intervention and
monitor its execution pursuant to these Terms of Reference. For the purposes of this assignment, the
ACP Fish II Programme Coordinator will act as the Project Manager.
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All contractual communications including requests for contract modifications or changes to the
Terms of Reference during the execution period of the contract must be addressed with a formal
request to the CU and copied to the RFU. Beneficiaries’ support for these changes is required.
4.3.3 Facilities to be provided by the Contracting Authority and/or other parties
Not applicable
5. LOGISTICS AND TIMING
5.1 Location
The normal place of posting for this assignment is Monrovia, where the Bureau of National
Fisheries is located. Field visits will be carried out in 3 selected counties according to the approved
timeline and work plan presented by the Consultant.
5.2 Commencement date and period of implementation
The intended commencement date of this assignment is 15 March 2012 and the period of
implementation of the activities will be 4 months from the date of signature of the contract. Please
refer to Articles 4 and 5 of the Special Conditions for the actual commencement date and period of
implementation.
6. REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Personnel
6.1.1 Key experts
All experts who have a crucial role in implementing this assignment are referred to as key experts.
Their profiles are described as follows:
Key expert 1: Team Leader – Food safety specialist
Qualifications and skills
A post graduate university degree or equivalent in biology, veterinary medicine, food
technology or a directly related field;
The expert should have a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English;
Proven team leading skills
General professional experience
Minimum 10 years experience in fisheries with particular expertise in post-harvest
related issues;
Proven report-writing and project management and facilitation skills;
Specific professional experience
Experience in managing sanitary aspects of fishery products (minimum 3 years)
Experience in developing training course and/or conducting training workshops in
good sanitary practices (minimum 2 assignments);
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Related experience in West Africa is required and specific experience in Liberia will
be considered an advantage;
Experience in carrying out consultancy assignments for the EU or other equivalent
international development partners (minimum of 3 assignments);
There will be no missions outside the normal place of posting requiring overnights for this expert.
There will be in-country field visits outside the normal place of posting not requiring overnights for
this expert.
Key expert 2: Business management specialist
Qualifications and skills
A university degree or equivalent in business management, economy or a directed
related field;
The expert should have a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English;
General professional experience
Minimum 5 years experience in the management of small-scale business enterprises ;
Proven report writing and facilitation skills;
Specific professional experience
Experience in management of small-scale business enterprises in the rural sector (3
years minimum)
Experience in developing training courses and conducting training workshops in
management of small businesses (minimum 2 assignments);
Related experience in West Africa is required and specific experience in Liberia will be
considered an advantage;
Experience in fisheries sector is an advantage;
Experience in carrying out consultancy assignments for the EU or other equivalent
international development partners (minimum of 2 assignments);
There will be no missions outside the normal place of posting requiring overnights for this expert.
There will be in-country field visits outside the normal place of posting not requiring overnights for
this expert.
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Indicative number of working days by expert and task
No
.
Indicative Task Key Expert 1
(Days)
Key Expert 2
(Days)
1 Phase 1
1.1 Briefing with RFU/CU and Focal point
Set-up the technical team
1 1
1.2 Working session with technical team BNF on
the TNA
1 1
1.3 Inception Report Preparation 1 1
1.4 Field visits in three counties 6 6
1.5 Prepare needs assessment report, training
modules and teaching tools, ITR report
15 7
2 Phase 2
2.1 Preparation of training workshop 1 1
2.2 Pilot-testing training module 2 2
2.3 Training Course 5 5
2.4 FTR preparation 2 1
Total 34 25
Additional information
a) Key Experts are expected to spend at least 80% of the total indicative number of working days in
the country
b) Note that civil servants and other staff of the public administration of the beneficiary country
cannot be recruited as experts, unless prior written approval has been obtained from the European
Commission.
c) The Consultant must complete a timesheet using the ACP Fish II template provided by the CU at
the start of the implementation period. The Consultant is entitled to work a maximum of 6 days
per week. Mobilisation and demobilisation days will not be considered as working days. Only in
case of travel for mobilisation longer than 24 hours, the additional days spent for mobilisation
will be considered as working days.
6.1.2 Other experts
No other experts will be recruited under this assignment.
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6.1.3 Support staff and backstopping
Backstopping costs are considered to be included in the fee rates of the experts.
6.2 Office accommodation
Office accommodation of a reasonable standard and of approximately 10 square metres for each
expert working on the assignment is to be provided by BNF.
6.3 Facilities to be provided by the Consultant
The Consultant shall ensure that experts are adequately supported and equipped. In particular it shall
ensure that there is sufficient administrative, secretarial and interpreting provision to enable experts
to concentrate on their primary responsibilities. It must also transfer funds as necessary to support
its activities under the contract and to ensure that its employees are paid regularly and in a timely
fashion.
If the Consultant is a consortium, the arrangements should allow for the maximum flexibility in
project implementation. Arrangements offering each consortium member a fixed percentage of the
work to be undertaken under the contract should be avoided.
6.4 Equipment
No equipment is to be purchased on behalf of the Contracting Authority or beneficiary country as
part of this service contract or transferred to the Contracting Authority or beneficiary country at the
end of the contract. Any equipment related to this contract which is to be acquired by the
beneficiary country must be purchased by means of a separate supply tender procedure.
6.5 Incidental expenditure
The Provision for incidental expenditure covers the ancillary and exceptional eligible expenditure
incurred under this contract. It cannot be used for costs which should be covered by the Consultant
as part of its fee rates, as specified above. Its use is governed by the provisions in the General
Conditions and the notes in Annex V of the contract. It covers:
a) KEY EXPERTS
Travel costs for field visits for the Key Experts (car or boat rental, fuel and domestic flights).
b) WORKSHOP/TRAINING/CONSULTATIONS ORGANISATION
The cost of organisation of stakeholders’ consultative workshops, training and validation
workshops including cost for venue, communication and media activities, transport (domestic
travel or car or boat rental to/from), accommodation and meals for all participants requiring an
overnight stay. For all participants not requiring an overnight stay, the cost for daily transport
allowance and lunch will be paid on the basis of actual costs. All costs for accommodation
and meals must not exceed the EU per diem rate for the country.
The cost of venue (if needed) and lunch for consultations of less than one day with locally-
based participants.
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c) FUNDING OF NATIONAL/REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS
ACCOMPANYING KEY EXPERTS ON MISSIONS.
Exceptionally, the cost of transport and meals for the representatives of BNF who may
accompany the Key Experts on in-country field visits under the following conditions:
I. Request of a prior approval to the CU, attaching to this request the declaration issued
by local fisheries administrations or regional fisheries bodies stating that the cost of
this extra activity for their officers cannot be covered given the internal budget
restrictions. The administration should acknowledge, despite this, the need of the
attendance of its officer for an effective project implementation.
II. The total cost for transport and meals based on actual cost (invoices to be provided)
cannot exceed the EU per diem rate for the country.
III. If private or administration’s means of transport are used by the representatives of
fisheries administration accompanying the Key Experts on in-country field visits, fuel
cost will be reimbursed upon receipt of the officer’s reimbursement request based on
distance travelled and local price for fuel per unit.
d) OTHER
The cost of producing communication items in workshop;
The cost of producing 250 handbooks on good sanitary practices and 250 handbooks on
small business management.
7. REPORTS
7.1 Reporting requirements
Please refer to Article 26 of the General Conditions. There must be a final report, a final invoice and
the financial report accompanied by an expenditure verification report at the end of the period of
implementation of the tasks. The final report must be submitted after receiving the approval of the
Final Technical Report (FTR). Note that this final report is additional to any required in Section 4.2
of these Terms of Reference.
The Final Report (FR) shall consist of a narrative section and a financial section. The financial
section must contain details of the time inputs of the experts, of the incidental expenditure and of
the provision for expenditure verification.
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To summarise, the Consultant shall provide the following reports (as required under sections
4.2.3 and 7.1):
Name of report Content Time of submission
Inception Report (IR) Preliminary assessment of
existing situation and work
plan
No later than 7 days after the
first Expert arriving in the
place of posting for the first
time.
Intermediary Technical
Report (ITR)
Training needs assessment,
training module, a set of
handbooks on good sanitary
practices and small business
management
no later than 15 days after
the end of phase 1
Draft Final Technical
Report (DFTR)
Training needs assessment,
training module, a set of
handbooks on good sanitary
practices, and small business
management. Description of
achievements, problems
encountered,
recommendations and
technical proposals suggested
by the consultant
Within 7 days after the
experts leave the country on
conclusion of the
assignment
Final Technical Report Training needs assessment,
training module, a set of
handbooks on good sanitary
practices, and small business
management. Description of
achievements, problems
encountered,
recommendations and
technical proposals suggested
by the consultant, taking into
account changes and
comments from the RFU, CU
and the BNF
Within 10 days after
receiving comments on the
Draft Final Technical Report
(DFTR)
Final Report Short description of
achievements including
problems encountered and
recommendations and
suggestions; together with the
Final Technical Report and a
final invoice and the financial
report accompanied by the
expenditure verification
report.
After receiving the approval
of the Final Technical
Report (FTR).
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7.2 Submission and approval of reports
Two copies of the approved Final Technical Report must be submitted to the Project Manager
identified in the contract (CU) one copy to the RFU and two copies to the beneficiary country. The
final technical report must be written in English. The Project Manager is responsible for approving
this report. The cost of producing such materials is included in the fees.
8. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
8.1 Definition of indicators
The results to be achieved by the consultant are included in section 2.3 above. Progress to achieving
these results will be measured through the following indicators:
1. Quality of consultants fielded and speed of mobilisation will indicate a positive start to the
assignment;
2. The quality of contacts with stakeholders in the country
3. The validation of interim report by the Program Management Unit
4. The organization of the workshop and the quality of participation, including a right choice of
profiles, a good representation of stakeholders,
5. The quality of the contributions of other experts
6. The interest and satisfaction shown by participants during the training
7. The assessment report of the workshop including self-assessment of participants
8. Respect of project milestone time schedule and reports time delivery.
The Consultant may suggest additional monitoring tools for the contract duration.
8.2 Special requirements
Not applicable.
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ANNEX 2: LIST OF PERSONS MET AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
List of Persons Met
Name Position/organisation Contact details
Aba Mensah Processor, Robertsport
Abigail Clark Asst. Sec/women/LAFA 0886870402
Abramah Waih Fisherman, Buchanan
Adjoa Dom Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886443228
Agatha Yourkpa Treasurer/BPFO, Banjor Beach 055026905
Adolfo Cires Alonso Programme Officer, EU
Delegation Monrovia
Agnes Wah Processor, Robertsport
Agnes Dickson Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0886571361
Andrew Sumo BNF/MOA 0886670166
Anna Ession Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886910242
Annette Johnson Chairlady/women/LAFA
Manager/Banjor Beach
0880673022
Benjamin S. Sieh Fisherman, Buchanan 0886835806
Betty Komateh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Carlos Battaglini Programme Manager, EU
Delegation, Monrovia
Cecelia Blamo Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Charity Etoo Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886289784
Charles W. Simpson Robertsport 0886294586
Clara Doe Mvogo UNIDO 0886445160
Comfort Nyantee Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Dakeh Sayeh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
David Moses Fisherman, Buchanan
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Dority Pita Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0880475926
Elizabeth Fayah Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0880605088
Emmanuel Barclay Fisherman, Buchanan
Esther Paegar Consultant ACP 0886510684
Esther S. Weagba Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0886471138
Felecia Doe Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Felecia Nah Fish Processor, Buchanan
Felecia Weah Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Florence Blay Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0886787197
Forstinah Bafour Processor, Robertsport
Francis Woto Elder/Advisor, Kru Beach, West
Point
0880441522
Freeman Blamo Fisherman, Buchanan 088689957
Gloria Jarteh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Henry K. Sumo Klin Mason Banjor Beach 0777329334
Ijuha Nah Secretary/Women/LAFA, Kru
Beach, West Point
0777878412
Jacqueline Kieh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
James D. Blans Fisherman, Buchanan
Janet Toe Member, LAFA, Kru Beach, West
Point
N/A
John Adams General Secretary 0886603459
John Koffie Fisherman, Buchanan 0886318290
Johnson Weh Fisherman, Buchanan
Joseph Chea Fisherman, Buchanan
Joseph Karyou Fisherman, Buchanan
Joseph M. Kiazolu Community Coordinator, 0886844089
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Robertsport
Josephine Borbor Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Julius Wleh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0886113034
Junior Johnson Fisherman, Buchanan
Jurdayma Jalakai Fish Processor, Buchanan 0777933486
Kenneth Hasson Agricultural Development officer,
USAID
Lucy Kofa Fish Processor, Buchanan
Lucy Doe Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Mamie Smith Processor, Robertsport
Mamine Friday Fish Processor, Buchanan
Marbel Nyekan Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Marcus Saywon Fisherman, Buchanan
Marie Diho Fisherman, Buchanan
Marie Kofa Fish Processor, Buchanan
Martha Korwolo Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Mary Brown Processor, Robertsport
Mary Mayon Fish Processor, Buchanan
Mary Sieh Fish Processor, Buchanan
Mary Judy Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Mary Sippor Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Massa Kiazolu Co- Chairmen, Robertsport 0886602203
Maxwell S. B. Nimely Research Specialist-AEDE 0886542605
Mercy Williams Fish Processor, Buchanan
Miatta Duckly Processor, Robertsport 0886494438
Mr. Andrew Sumo Head Marine Division, Bureau of +231 886 6701667
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National Fisheries
Focal Point, ACP-Fish II-Liberia
+231 776 768710
Mr.James F.Dolo Administration officer, Bureau of
National Fisheries
+231 777 800 569
Ms.Yarnga B.Tokpa Officer in charge, Bureau of
National Fisheries
+231 886 462 335
Mumah Daygar Fish Processor, Buchanan
Nyamahal N. Checks Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886953115
Nyantee Sieh Vice President /Operations/LAFA 0776871987
Oretha K. Nimely Fish Processor, Buchanan 0776524975
Patience Login Fish Processor, Buchanan
Patricia Fannoh Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
0880530618
Patrick Sayon Consultant, Community Sciences
Program
0886810850
Prince Nimely Fisherman, Buchanan
Quita Gbata Processor, Robertsport 0886820412
R. Jumah Kanneh Processor Banjor Beach 0886679643
Rebecca Boe Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,
West Point
N/A
Romina Blamo Chairlady/women/Kru Beach,
West Point
0886531588
Ruth Sieh Processor, Banjor Beach N/A
S. C. Arkath Fisherman, Buchanan 0886276712
Sachiko Kondo Junior Professional Officer, World
Bank Monrovia
Samuel William Fisherman, Buchanan
Sarah Smith Monger, Robertsport
Sarry Assery Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886523737
Sauice Doe Fishing Chief, Buchanan
Solomon Tucker
Fisherman, Buchanan 0886773696
Sunny Karyu Fisherman, Buchanan
Syvester S. Nimely Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach, N/A
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West Point
Theresa S. Bayon Vice Chair/women/LAFA 0886411404
Yatta Moore Processor, Robertsport 0776719103
Schedule of Activities
PHASE 1:
Date (2012) Activity undertaken
2nd
to 8th
July Mission preparations, collections of documents and
background
Monday 9th
July KE 1 Travel to Monrovia
Tuesday 10th
July KE1 and KE2 mission planning
Kick off meeting with Bureau of National Fisheries;
establish technical team
Wednesday 11th
July Preparation of data templates and outline training needs
assessment
Thursday 12th
July Review of literature/lessons learnt regarding small scale
fisheries development
Planning of field missions
Friday 13th
July Field visits; West Point, Monrovia and Banjor
Saturday 14th
July Drafting of Inception report
Sunday 15th
July Drafting and submission of Inception Report
Monday 16th
July Field visits; Buchanan
Tuesday 17th
July Field visits; Robertsport
Wednesday 18th
July Meeting with World Bank West Africa Regional Fisheries
Project; discussions in infrastructure development
Prepare synthesis of previous studies/interventions
Thursday 19th
July Analysis of questionnaires and TNA data. Visits to
possible training venues
Friday 20th
July Drafting of training needs assessment;
Visits to possible training venues; preparation of costs and
budgets
Saturday 21st July Drafting of training needs assessment;
Sunday 22nd
July Drafting of training needs assessment;
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Monday 23rd
July Mapping out course content and preparation of session
plan
Review printing options
Tuesday 24th
July Technical team end of mission meeting at BNF;
discussion and finalise recommendations selection
procedures
Review and select of materials for course handbooks
Wednesday 25th
July Drafting of interim report. Development of course
handbooks
Thursday 26th
July KE1 Travel Monrovia-Lisbon
Week of 30th
July Finalisation of Interim Report. Development of course
handbooks
PHASE 2:
Date (2012) Activity undertaken
Monday 17th
to Friday 21st September Mission preparation
Saturday 22nd
September KE 1 Travel to Monrovia
Sunday 23rd
September KE 1 Arrival Monrovia
Monday 24th
September KE1 and KE2 mission planning
Phase 2 Kick off meeting with Bureau of National
Fisheries/technical team
Tuesday 25th
September Meeting with World Bank WARFP and Community
Science Programme
Check Thinkers Village, purchases of materials/coolers
other minor equipment for the course
Wednesday 26th
September Travel to Banjor, Pilot Testing of handbooks and training
materials (with Andrew Sumo BNF)
Thursday 27th
September
Attend Agricultural Coordination meeting, Ministry of
Agriculture.
Make arrangements for press coverage.
Friday 28th
September Briefing of EU Delegation Monrovia. Finalise course
administration arrangements, certificates, printing of T-
shirts, bags etc.
Saturday 29th
September Review technical content; prepare course materials for
distribution; prepare travel expenses
Sunday 30th
September Set up course arrangements at Thinkers Village.
Registration of participants.
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Monday 1st October
Registration of participants.
Opening session of course
Delivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers Village
Tuesday 2nd
October Delivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers Village
Wednesday 3rd
October Delivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers Village
Thursday 4th
October Delivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers Village
Friday 5th
October Delivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers Village
Closing session of course.
Saturday 6th
October Finalise accounting and administration arrangements
Sunday 7th
October Analysis of evaluations
Preparation of final report
Monday 8th
October Final meeting of technical team
Donation of equipment/training manuals
Debriefing EU Delegation
Tuesday 9th
October KE1 Travel to home base (Portugal)
Wednesday 10th
to Friday 12th
October
Preparation of final report
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ANNEX 3: TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT
See attached File:
Annex 03 Training_needs_assessmentFinal09Aug2012.doc
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ANNEX 4: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND
PROCESSORS: PART 1: FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY
See attached File:
Annex 04 HandbookTechV13.doc
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ANNEX 5: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND
PROCESSORS: PART 2: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
See attached File:
Annex 05 Handbook SBM Part 2 V14.doc
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ANNEX 6: COURSE NOTES “HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TRAINER”
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NOTES ON HOW TO BE AN
EFFECTIVE TRAINER
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The Training Cycle
Training needs
assessment
Who you are training, why they
need training, what knowledge
and skills do they require
Training design Preparing the content of training,
and the type of training activities,
venue and resources
Training delivery Trainer preparation, skills and
confidence
Training evaluation Assess whether training objectives
were met, and identify any
gaps/deficiencies in the training
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Key Steps in Training
Anyone can be an effective trainer!
There are 6 key steps:
1. Carry out a training needs assessment
2. Identify the aims and objectives
3. Draw up a session plan
4. Prepare trainer’s notes
5. Prepare any visual and training aids
6. Ensure you have the necessary training skills
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Training Needs Assessment
Identify your target group.
Social background
Schooling and education
Practical experience
Working environment
Personal motivation
Resources
Identify training needs
Current work practices
Recommended practices
Main differences Reasons:
Training needs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Identify the Aims and Objectives
The training aim should specify the scope of the training in terms
of:
Target group
Overall purpose
Geographical boundaries
Time scale
Training objective should be a statement of what the participant
will be able to do after the training that they could not do before.
Objectives should be SMART!
S Specific Clear and meaningful language that
precisely describes the activity
M Measurable Achievements of the training should be
capable of being measured (e.g. through
a test to check that the training has
worked)
A Achievable Should be within the capacity of the
trainee
R Relevant The new skills should be related to
training needs of the trainee
T Time-bound Time limits ensure that objectives are
achieved and tested within a reasonable
time.
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Drawing up a Session Plan
The plan should set out for each session:
Title Should describe the main content
Times State and finish. Leave time for questions
and discussion
Aims and
objectives
Training aims and what trainees should
be able to do at the end of the session
Introduction Work out how you will introduce the
session
Content Work out what the main content will be
and how will the training be delivered
(lecture, discussion, group exercise,
practical work etc)
Summary Work out how to summarize the session
Training aids
required
Specify equipment and materials
required
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Prepare trainer’s notes
Trainer’s notes help the trainer to deliver the session plan, and act
as a memory aide.
Notes may include:
Summaries of the things you want to say
Key points you want to stress
Questions to ask the trainees
Timing for different parts of the training session
Trainer’s notes may be prepared on paper, cards, or you can add
notes to training materials such as handouts.
Prepare any visual and training aids
There are different ways to visually present your training content.
They all have different advantages and disadvantages.
Chalkboards
White boards
Flipcharts
Computers and projectors
Real materials and models (e.g. practical work)
Handouts
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Ensure you have the necessary training skills
The trainer is the single most important part of the training process.
We all know there are good trainers and bad trainers.
The trainer must have required knowledge and a positive approach
attitude.
To obtain maximum participation the trainer must:
1. Create a positive atmosphere (the three E’s)
energy
enthusiasm
encouragement
2. Show respect to participants
be well prepared
be punctual
listen to points of view
avoid put downs
3. Be genuine and sincere
be honest and open
be consistent
admit mistakes
be yourself
be clear about goals and responsibilities
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Ensure you have a good training environment
People cannot learn if they are not able to receive and absorb the
information provided in the training. The trainer must ensure that
the training environment is as good as possible.
The training environment should:
Have sufficient space for the number of participants
Have good lighting, ventilation, correct temperature, and not
be noisy
Have comfortable seating and places to write
Ensure that seating patterns allow views of any visual aids and
facilitate discussion
Provide for rest breaks with refreshments
Have toilet accessible facilities
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ANNEX 7: TRAINING COURSE CONCEPT NOTE
Programme Implemented
by Secretariat of ACP
Group of States
Programme Funded
by the European Union
“TRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERS IN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICES
AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES”
1ST
TO 5TH
OCTOBER 2012
Thinkers Village, Robertsfield Highway, Monrovia
INTRODUCTION
The EU funded project ACP Fish II and the National Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture,
are supporting the development of training capacity for female fish vendors and processors in
Liberia.
A training course for trainers from small scale fishing communities in all nine coastal counties is to
be held on the 1st to 5
th October 2012.
The Bureau of National Fisheries is therefore inviting small scale fishing communities in Liberia to
propose four participants from each county. This information note provides additional details on the
organisation of the training course, to help communities decided who should attend.
VENUE
The course is residential and will be held at Thinkers Village, Roberstfield Highway, Monrovia
(http://www.thinkersvillage.com/index.html).
The course will run from 0900 Monday to 1630 Friday 5th
October.
Participants from outside Monrovia will be provided with hotel accommodation at Thinkers Village.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The proposed objectives of the course are to develop knowledge and skills regarding the:
technical conditions for the production and marketing of good quality and safe fishery
products.
organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation and
management of collective businesses
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design and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community level
TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE PROGRAMME
The outline course structure is shown below. It will cover technical and business subjects. The
training will comprise a combination of theory and practical sessions.
1: Collective business organisations
2: Why fish goes bad
3: Record keeping for small businesses
4: Using ice to preserve fish
5: Weighing and pricing fish
6: Working out costs, selling prices and profit
7: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene
8: Smoking, drying and salting
9: Investment decisions and business planning
10: How to set up a micro-credit scheme
11: Freezing and cold storage
12: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing)
13: Marketing and selling
14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniques
Participants will also be asked to prepare and deliver a short presentation to the rest of the group on
a relevant topic covered by the course.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?
The course has places for 4 participants from each of the nine coastal counties. The following rules
should be applied in the selection of participants:
Female gender
Active participant in community affairs in relation to fish processing and selling activities,
and interest in being a trainer for her community
No more than one person from any one fishing community
Have completed at least 10 years of education (high school/secondary)
Participants may be proposed who have attended other training in the past (for example under other
projects). This course will cover a range of topics which have not been addressed before, including
business and management.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The ACP Fish II Project will cover the cost of the training course.
It will also finance the participants’ costs, as follows:
For participants from outside Monrovia:
Costs of hotel accommodation
Costs of meals (breakfast and lunch)
Travel cost from home county to Monrovia and return, on the following basis:
Locations Total Cost (LD)
Grand Bassa 5.780
River Cess 7,880
Sinoe 9.880
Maryland 13.380
Robertsport/Cape Mount 6.080
Grand Kru 18.880
Margabi 5.250
Boni 5.280
For participants from Monrovia:
Participants from Monrovia will be expected to make their own way to Thinkers Village each day.
A daily travel allowance will be paid to cover these costs. This will be LD 1,180 per day.
Lunch will also be provided.
Please note that reimbursement of the travel costs will be conditional on prompt attendance at all
sessions.
ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS
Participants from outside Monrovia should aim to arrive at the Thinkers Village on Sunday 30th
September.
Accommodation for participants from outside Monrovia will be provided for the nights of 30th
September (Sunday) to 4th
October (Thursday) inclusive.
Participants travelling from Grand Kru, River Cess, Sinoe and Maryland counties will be provided
with additional accommodation on the night of 29th
September (Saturday) if required.
Accommodation will be in shared rooms.
Participants will be expected to make their own arrangements after the closure of the course on
Friday 5th
October.
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ANNEX 8: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITIES
COUNTY &
DISTRICTS BEACH COORDINATORS MOBILE POSITION
GRAND BASSA
District 1 1 Umang Beach Oretha K.
Nimely 0776 525 975 Coordinator
District 3 2 Custom beach Anna Essien 0886 910 242 Coordination team
District 4 3 Korkorwein beach Linda Teah 0886 705 631 Coordination team
Owensgrove 4 Cold Storegy beach Matue Okai 0886 753 839 Coordination team
St.John River 5 Big Fanti Town beach
6 Balawreh town beach
7 Little Bass beach
8 Kru Town Dorr beach
9 Pineapple beach
10 Sowile beach
11 Koyou beach
12 Barkorlin beach
13 Little Kole beach
GRAND CAPEMOUNT COUNTY
Tewor 14 Uptown/Krutown Massa Kiazolu 0886 602 203 Coordinator
Commonwealth 15 Grassfield/Fantitown Musu Cooke 0886 759 510 Coordination team
Garwula 16 Tosor Beach Cecelia Johnson 0886 667 580 Coordination team
17 Sembehon Beach Forstinah Barfor 0886 484 870 Coordination team
18 Lita Beach
19 Farlie Beach
20 Bome Beach
21 Mano Beach
22 Bendu Beach
23 Talloh Beach
24 Sowelor Beach
25 Sowe Beach
26 Tailor Beach
27 Krutown Tailor Beach
28 Mendeh Camp Beach
GRAND KRU
Lower Kru Coast 29 Garroway Beach Francilia Bropleh 0886 484 870 Coordinator
30 Poor River Beach Ophelia Nimely 0776 944 210 Coordination team
Grand Cess 31 New cess Beach Agatha Swen 0776 641 932 Coordination team
32 Bigtown Beach Regina Toe
0777 110
926 Coordination team
33 Kafi Beach
Pinik- Cess beach 34 Chikenle Beach
35 Solokle Beach
36 Bomkolo Beach
37 Sasstown beach
38 Bentu Beach
39 Nenefue Beach
SINOE
Greenville 40 Fishtown beach Rose Nagbeh 0880 765 007 Coordinator
41 Downtown beach Norah Nyekan 0880 818 017 Coordination team
42 Seebeh beach Cecelia K Doe 0886 118 026 Coordination team
43 Red Hall Beach Evelyne Nimely 0886 659 726 Coordination team
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44 Kru beach Oretha Settro 0880 958 559 Coordination team
45 Kingwilliam beach
46 Memlalah beach
47 Ninepint beach
48 Down beach
49 Settax Kru beach
RIVER CESS
Morweh 50 Mano Beach Ruth Wallace 0565 6118 Coordinator
Timbo 51 G.Doe Beach Agatha Doe 0550 226 905 Coordination team
52 Poor Beach Mary Tumu 0886 712 943 Coordination team
53 Kru Beach Sarah Clarke 0880 777 537 Coordination team
54 Fanti Beach
MARGIBI
Gibi 55 Boystown/Bonotown Lucy Wloh
Greene 0886 234 231 Coordinator
Mambah 56 Government Farm Musu Ballah
0880 721
966/ 0886 427 351 Coordination team
57 Kpakou/Bagbacon Grace Mensah 0886 524 240 Coordination team
58 Marshall Beach
59 Zopobah
MONSERRADO
Greater Monrovia 60 Kru Town Annette Johnson 0880 673 022 Coordinator
St.Paul 61 West Point Iduah Nah 077 878 412 Coordination team
62 Banjor Theresa S Bayon 0886 411 404 Coordination team
63 ELWA Beach Elean Clarke 0886 634 914 Coordination team
64 King Cray
65 Bernard Beach
66 Kpakor
BOMI
Dewoin 67 Kapkor beach Nancy Taye 0888 003 991 Coordinator
Klay 68 Degbe beach Patience Weah 0776 074 614 Coordination team
Mecca 69 Toma Town beach Martha Nah 0886 372 569 Coordination team
Senjah 70 Jorkarbah beach Annie Goweh 054 708 93 Coordination team
71 Royesville beach
MARYLAND
72 Human Station Sarah Wah 0880 717 207 Coordinator
73 Nicbo Patricia Putee 0880 630 937 Coordination team
74 Tople Borpleh Monslon 0880 630 592 Coordination team
75 Togbe Cecelia Essien 0776 017 714 Coordination team
76 Cavalla
77 Fish Town
78 Rock Town
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ANNEX 9: PUBLICITY AND VISIBILITY
1. LOGO
2. PRESS RELEASE
“TRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERS IN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICES
AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES”
1ST
TO 5TH
OCTOBER 2012
Thinkers Village, Robertsfield Highway, Monrovia
The EU funded project ACP Fish II and the National Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture,
are supporting the development of training capacity for female fish vendors and processors in
Liberia. The course is designed to help improve the quality of fish sold on the market, and to
strengthen the business activities of small scale fish processors and vendors.
The Bureau of National Fisheries has therefore invited small scale fishing communities in Liberia to
propose four women participants from each county to attend a residential training course for trainers
from small scale fishing communities in all nine coastal counties. The course is to be held at
Thinkers Village Monrovia on the 1st to 5
th October 2012.
The objectives of the course are to develop knowledge and skills regarding the:
technical conditions for the production and marketing of good quality and safe fishery
products.
organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation and
management of collective businesses
design and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community level
Government of Liberia
Programme Funded
by the European Union
Programme Implemented by
Secretariat of ACP
Group of States
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The course therefore addresses the needs for improved handling and hygiene all along the supply
chain, so that fish does not spoil so quickly (which represents a loss of income for the sellers). It
also aims to help vendors to improve their financial management (for example by better investment
and marketing decisions).The course structure will therefore cover both technical and business
subjects. The training will comprise a combination of theory and practical sessions, as follows:
1: Why fish goes bad
2: Using ice to preserve fish
3: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene
4: Smoking, drying and salting
5: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing)
6: Freezing and cold storage
7: Collective business organisations
8: Record keeping for small businesses
9: Working out costs, selling prices and profit
10: Weighing and pricing fish
11: Investment decisions and business planning
12: How to set up a micro-credit scheme
13: Marketing and selling
14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniques
The training will be delivered by Dr.Ian Goulding from the ACP Fish II project, and Mrs.Esther
Paegar, from the Agency for Economic Development and Empowerment (AEDE). Ian Goulding is a
fish technologist from the UK, specialising in quality control, who has worked extensively with
small scale fishing communities in Africa. Mrs.Paegar is a Liberian national and an experienced
consultant advising on the development and capacity building of small and medium sized
enterprises.
The course has provided places for 4 participants from each of the nine coastal counties. All of the
participants are active in community affairs in relation to fish processing and selling activities, and
have expressed interest in being a trainer for their community. The ACP Fish II Project is funded by
the European Union, and is covering the cost of the training course, as well as the participants’
travel and per diem costs.
Note for editors
The ACP Fish II Programme is an EU funded project entitled "Strengthening Fisheries Management
in African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries" which aims to contribute to the sustainable and
equitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation and
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improving food security in ACP States. The project, which has a total budget of €30 million, started
in September 2009, and will finish in 2014.
The project sets out to support the 5 year Strategic Plan of Action of African Caribbean and Pacific
Fisheries Ministers adopted in Nadi (Fiji) on 18 June 2012. This identified the following five
strategic Priority areas for action:
Effective Management for Sustainable Fisheries
Promoting Optimal Returns from Fisheries Trade
Supporting Food Security in ACP Countries
Developing Aquaculture
Maintaining the Environment
Given that millions of people in ACP countries are dependent on fisheries for livelihood and
nutrition, it is crucial that ACP countries strengthen fisheries management, both at the national and
regional levels, by developing, implementing and enforcing sound fisheries management measures
so as to ensure availability of fish to local communities, fish processors and exporters. Effective and
sustainable management of fisheries resources is thus the most important pre-condition to continue
harvesting social and economic benefits from fisheries and fish trade.
In Liberia the project is helping the Bureau of Fisheries to build capacity in the small scale fishery.
This work complements other important developments by the World Bank funded West Africa
Regional Fisheries Programme (which is helping to strengthen fisheries management and
infrastructure) and by the FAO (which is supporting the development of processing facilities for the
small scale fishery).
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3. T-SHIRTS AND OTHER MATERIALS
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5. BANNER
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6. PRESS
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7. CERTIFICATE
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ANNEX 10: COURSE SCHEDULE
TRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERS
IN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICES AND MANAGEMENT OF
SMALL BUSINESSES
Proposed schedule of sessions
October 1 – 5, 2012
Venue: Thinkers Village, Monrovia
Date Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/
Trainer
Monday 1st Oct
8:00 -
9:00
Arrival, registration and seating
of Guests & Participants
BNF/AEDE/Megapesca
9:00 –
9:05
Invocation A Fishmonger
9:05 –
9:15
Welcome Remarks Ms. Yarnga B. Tokpa
Officer-In-Charge
Director National Bureau of Fisheries
9:15 –
9:30
Official Opening of the
Workshop
Hon. Sizi Subah
Deputy Minister of Agriculture for
Technical Services
9:30 –
9:45
Introduction of the ACP Fish II
Project:
Andrew Sumo
ACP Fish II Focal Point, BNF
9:45 –
10:00
Remarks and context of the
intervention
Mr.Carlos Battaglini, Food Security
and Rural development, EU
Delegation, Monrovia
10:00 –
10:05
Vote of Thanks Mr. James Dolo
Administrator, BNF
1000-
1030
Break
1030-
1230
Introductions of trainers and
participants
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Date Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/
Trainer
Organisation of the course
Assignment of presentations for
Friday Session
Logistics/housekeeping issues
1230-
1400
Lunch
1400-
1500
Training Session 1: Why fish go
bad
IG
1500-
1530
Break
1530-
1700
Training Session 2: Keeping
things clean and personal hygiene
IG
Tuesday
2nd Oct
0830-
1000
Training Session 3: Using ice IG
1000-
1030
Break
1030-
1230
Training Session 4: Smoking,
drying and salting
IG
1230-
1330
Lunch
1330-
1500
Training Session 5: Freezing and
cold storage
IG
1530-
1530
Break
1530-
1700
Training Session 6: Adding value:
(processing, grading and packing)
IG
Wed 3rd
Oct
0830-
1000
Training Session 7: Collective
business organisations (sole
proprietorship, partnership,
cooperative, community based
organization, non-governmental
organization)
EP
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Date Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/
Trainer
1000-
1030
Break
1030-
1230
Training Session 8: Record
keeping (purchase and sales
ledgers)
EP
1230-
1330
Lunch
1330-
1500
Training Session 9: Weighing and
pricing fish
EP/IG
1530-
1530
Break
1530-
1700
Training Session 10: Working out
costs, selling prices and profit
EP
Thur 4th
Oct
0830-
1000
Training Session 11: Investment
decisions and business planning;
working capital and cash flow
management
EP
1000-
1030
Break
1030-
1230
Training Session 12: How to set
up a micro-credit scheme
EP
1230-
1330
Lunch
1330-
1500
Training Session 13: Marketing
and selling; mobile phones and
mobile money
EP
1530-
1530
Break
1530-
1700
Training Session 14: How to be a
trainer; communication and
training techniques
IG/EP
Friday 5th
Oct
0830-
1000
Training Session 15:
Presentations by the course
EP/IG
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Date Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/
Trainer
participants
1000-
1030
Break
1030-
1230
Group discussion on
implementation of training in
communities
EP/IG
1230-
1330
Lunch
1:30 -
2:00
Arrival and seating of Guests &
Participants
BNF/AEDE/Megapesca
2:00 –
2:05
Invocation Ms. Lucy Wloh Greene
Fishmonger
Margibi County
2:05 –
2:10
Welcome Remarks Mr. Andrew Sumo
ACP Fish II Focal Point, BNF
2:10 –
2:15
Solo Ms. Cecelia Johnson
Fishmonger
Grand Cape Mount County
2:15 –
2:20
Drama Ms. Theresa Bayon & Others
Fishmongers
2:20 –
2:40
Presentation of Certificates to
Participants
Hon. Julia Duncan Cassel
Minister
Ministry of Gender & Development
Mrs. Emily G. Peal
Executive Director
Foundation for Women –Liberia
2:40 –
2:55
Remarks
Ms. Annette Johnson
Chairlady, Women Wing/LAFA
Ms. Yarnga B. Tokpa
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Date Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/
Trainer
Officer-In-Charge
Bureau of National Fisheries
Dr. Ian Goulding
Consultant
ACP Fish II Project
2:55:
3:00
Vote of Thanks Mr. James F. Dolo
Administrator, BNF
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ANNEX 11: TRAINING EVALUATION FORM
PARTICIPANT EVALUATION FORM
Training Title: Training for trainers of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and
management of small businesses
Place THINKERS VILLAGE: ROBERTSFIELD HIGHWAY, MONROVIA
Date: 1st to 5th October 2012
Evaluation criteria V. Good
(4)
Good
(3)
Fair
(2)
Poor
(1)
Overall course evaluation
Definition of the course objectives
Clarity of the lectures / presentations
Balance presentations / discussions
Facilitation by the trainer 1 (Ian Goulding):
Facilitation by the trainer 2 (Esther Paegar):
Interest generated by the sessions
Applicability of subject matter for your work
Have your expectations been met?
Duration of the workshop
General organization (enrolment, conf. room,
etc.)
Facilities at the training centre (rooms, food,
conf. room etc.)
Specific sessions evaluation
Monday 1st October
1: Why fish goes bad
2: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene
Tuesday 2nd
October
3: Using ice to preserve fish
4: Smoking, drying and salting
5: Freezing and cold storage
6: Adding value: (processing, grading and
packing)
Wednesday 3rd October
7: Collective business organisations
Final Report Megapesca Lda, Portugal
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8: Record keeping for small businesses
9: Weighing and pricing fish
10: Working out costs, selling prices and profit
Thursday 4th October
11: Investment decisions and business
planning
12: How to set up a micro-credit scheme
13: Marketing and selling
14: How to be a trainer - communication and
training techniques
Friday 5th October
15 and 16 Presentations by course
participants
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