Final Technical Report - ACP Fish II

Programme Implementedby Secretariat of ACPGroup of StatesProgramme Fundedby the European UnionFINAL TECHNICAL REPORT:Technical assistance on Training of Groups of femalefishmongers in good sanitary practices and managementof small businessesOctober 2012This report was prepared by Ian Goulding and Esther PaegarMegapesca Lda, PortugalIn collaboration with ÆDE, LiberiaThe contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the contractor and can in no waybe taken to reflect the views of the European CommissionPhotograph on front page shows the back of the T-shirts given to each person who attended the training Course.ACP Fish II Coordination Unit, 36 Av. de Tervuren, 5 th+32(0)2.739.00.60, Fax: +32(0)2.739.00.68www.acpfish2-eu.orgFloor, Brussels 1040 (map) Tel:

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalCONTENTSABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... II1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 12 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 23 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................. 24 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 1 ....................................................................................... 34.1 ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL TEAM ................................................................................. 34.2 MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................... 34.3 PREPARATION OF TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY .................................................................................. 44.4 DESIGN OF TRAINING COURSE ............................................................................................................................. 44.5 PREPARATION OF COURSE MATERIALS ................................................................................................................ 44.6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR COURSE LOGISTICS ........................................................................................................... 54.7 INVITATIONS TO PARTICIPANTS........................................................................................................................... 55 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 2 ....................................................................................... 65.1 MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................... 65.2 PILOT TESTING OF THE TRAINING MATERIALS ..................................................................................................... 75.3 COURSE PREPARATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 85.4 PUBLICITY .......................................................................................................................................................... 85.5 DELIVERY OF THE TRAINING COURSE .................................................................................................................. 95.6 EVALUATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE ........................................................................................................... 115.7 DISCUSSIONS ON ORGANISATION OF WOMEN FISHERY OPERATORS ................................................................... 116 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 116.1 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 116.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPS OF EFFECTIVE TRAINERS IN EACH COUNTY ............................................................. 126.3 SUPPLY OF TRAINING MATERIALS FOR FUTURE TRAINING ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 146.4 STEPS TOWARDS DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE TRAINING SERVICES ................................................................... 147 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 158 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 15LIST OF ANNEXES: ..................................................................................................................................................... 17ANNEX 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 18ANNEX 2: LIST OF PERSONS MET AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 32ANNEX 3: TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT ....................................................................................... 39ANNEX 4: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND PROCESSORS: PART 1:FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 40ANNEX 5: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS AND PROCESSORS: PART 2:SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 41ANNEX 6: COURSE NOTES “HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TRAINER” .......................................................... 42ANNEX 7: TRAINING COURSE CONCEPT NOTE ................................................................................................ 51ANNEX 8: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITIES ................................................................................ 54ANNEX 9: PUBLICITY AND VISIBILITY ................................................................................................................ 56ANNEX 10: COURSE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................. 69ANNEX 11: TRAINING EVALUATION FORM ....................................................................................................... 74Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businessesi

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalABBREVIATIONSACPAfrican, Caribbean and Pacific Group of StatesBNFCBOCMAEDFEEZEUFAOHACCPBureau of National FisheriesCommunity Based OrganisationCo-Management AssociationEuropean Development FundExclusive Economic ZoneEuropean UnionFood and Agriculture OrganisationHazard Analysis and Critical Control PointKE1 Key Expert 1KE2 Key Expert 2LAFAMOGDNGOsPRMGEQCSFPTATNAToRWARFPLiberian Artisanal Fishermen’s AssociationMinistry of Gender and Development of LiberiaNon Governmental OrganisationsWorld Bank’s Gender and Development GroupQuality ControlStrengthening Fisheries ProductsTechnical AssistanceTraining Needs AssessmentTerms of ReferenceWest Africa Regional Fisheries ProgrammerTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businessesii

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report presents the activities and results of the project “Technical assistance on Training ofGroups 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 (9ACPRPR 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, reviewedthe current situation regarding the small scale processing and marketing of fish in Liberia, consultedwith key stakeholders including the Bureau of National Fisheries and the Liberian ArtisanalFishermen’s Association, and conducted a training needs assessment exercise, which included groupinterviews in four communities and a personal interview survey of 44 female fish processors andvendors. On the basis of the findings of Phase 1 the consultants proposed the detailed design of atrain 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, oneconcerning fish handling and quality control, and the other concerning business and financialmanagement for small scale fishery businesses. The consultants made arrangements and delivered afive day residential train the trainers course for 36 female fish vendors/processors from all ninecoastal counties of Liberia, and two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries. This was held from1 st to 5 th October at the Thinkers Village in Monrovia. The project supported the travel andaccommodation costs of the participants.The training course was targeted at women who will become trainers in their communities. Thecourse content covered three main areas. 250 copies each of two printed handbooks were preparedcovering (1): Why fish goes bad; Using ice to preserve fish; Keeping things clean and personalhygiene; Smoking, drying and salting; Weighing and pricing fish; Freezing and cold storage;Adding value: (processing, grading and packing); (2) Collective business organisations; Recordkeeping for small businesses; Working out costs, selling prices and profit; Investment decisions andbusiness planning; How to set up a micro-credit scheme; Marketing and selling; Additionalmaterials 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 weighingequipment and calculators. Equipment was purchased for training purposes, and handbooks weredonated to participants to allow them to demonstrate the approach in their communities. Remainingequipment and the unused balance of the training handbooks were donated to the Bureau ofNational Fisheries.Based on post-course evaluation questionnaire completed by participants the course was found to berelevant and well delivered. The course was covered by local print and TV media in Monrovia andmaterials were produced in line with EU visibility guidelines. Opening and closing ceremonies wereconducted with the attendance of the EU Delegation in Monrovia and officials from the Ministriesof Agriculture, Gender & Development and a women microfinance entity .The training for trainers course designed under the project has therefore been found to provide asound basis for the future implementation of capacity building activities for small scale fishprocessors and traders. To ensure the sustainable delivery of such training in future will requireimproved organisation of women business operators and a source of finance. Discussions onsustainability held with the participants indicated dissatisfaction with the current apex organisationLiberian Artisanal Fishermen’s Union, where processors and traders are represented by women’sbranch. The women are considering creating a separate association. In the short term extending thetraining to community level could be supported under donor funded projects such as the WorldBank West Africa Regional Fisheries Development Programme. However, in the medium andTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 1

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugallonger term, the BNF is recommended to ensure that an annual training budget for the sector isallocated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The BNF and the ACP Fish II are also recommended toconsider providing support for the strengthening of the collective activities of female fish processorsand traders, by building their capacity to engage in a formal association.2 INTRODUCTIONThis report presents the activities and results of the project “Technical assistance on Training ofGroups 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 (9ACPRPR 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 fisheriesproducts by strengthening the capacities of women fishmongers. The project designed andimplemented a pilot approach to training of female business operators in the supply chain whichcovered essential business and technical skills. The project was implemented by a team of two KeyExpert consultants from Megapesca Lda. of Portugal in association with AEDE of Liberia. Theproject 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 postof 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 ofcourse outline and logistics and preparation of two training handbooks.Phase 2 of the project took place during the period 22 nd September to 8 th October 2012. During thisperiod the consultants undertook the field testing of the course materials, delivered a pilot trainingto 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 fishprocessors and traders.A list of persons met and a summary of activities is shown in Annex 2.3 BACKGROUNDIn Liberia there are an estimated 33,120 fulltime fish producers and processors in both marine andinland waters (mostly subsistence and under-developed commercial fisheries). According to a recentWorld Bank study 1 about 60 percent of these are women. Because their communities are frequentlyremote, these operators have few opportunities for alternative income generation. The sector hasdifficulty in accessing national, regional and international markets due to poor physical andinstitutional infrastructure, and a lack of technical skills to meet buyer requirements, includinginternational sanitary and quality standards. Liberia is at present not able to export fishery productsto the EU, a factor which encourages exploitation of national resources by foreign fleets flagged toother states which are authorized for exports by the European Commission. In recognition of thesocial dependency and the limited options available to the small scale sector, the Government ofLiberia provides policy support in the form of preferential access to coastal resources in the newFisheries Law of 2010.1 Liberia: Gender-Aware Programs and Women’s Roles in Agricultural Value, Prepared by theWorld Bank’s Gender and Development Group (PRMGE), in collaboration with the Ministry ofGender and Development of Liberia (MOGD), World Bank, May 2010. See:http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTGENDER/Resources/LibGenAgrPolicyMem-Web-fin2.pdfTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 2

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalLiberian 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 theirexisting markets as trade barriers fall. The consequence is that many small fishery enterprisescannot generate the returns required to re-invest in their business and communities (which includesensuring adequate levels of health and education services). Because of this system failure, thefishery sector is decapitalised. To avoid fishery dependent communities being consigned to apoverty trap, new investment is required to re-build the sector, including infrastructure and adaptedsupport 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 andsustainable. Women play a vital role in the commercial and financial activities of the sector, sincethey 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 toresources and markets, women remain particularly affected and disadvantaged and therefore theyneed special attention and support. Organizing/linking female business operators in an effective wayis important to increase their bargaining power and collective strengthThis intervention by the ACP Fish II programme aimed to establish and pilot a sustainableentrepreneurial skills training to strengthen the capacity of female business operators in the fishsupply chain to participate more effectively in the development of the Liberian fishery sector.4 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING PHASE 14.1 Establishment and meeting of the Technical TeamThe ACP Fish II Focal Point in Liberia is Mr. Andrew Sumo, Head Marine Division of BNF, wholed 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, ChiefAdministration Officer.representatives of the Women’s Wing of LAFAthe ACP Fish II Key Experts: Team Leader/Food safety Specialist (Key Expert 1) and theBusiness Management Specialist (Key Expert 2)The first meeting of the technical team was held at the kick off meeting on 12 th July. A secondmeeting was held to present (verbally) the interim results and finalise Phase 1 field activities on 24 thJuly 2012.4.2 Meetings and discussions with stakeholdersThe Technical Team identified a number of landing sites to be visited as part of the Phase 1programme of activities, for the purpose of generating baseline data for the training needsassessment. Four communities were visited, with the following programme (for locations see Figure1 overleaf).Table 1: Programme of field visits to fishing communitiesFishing community County DateWest Point, Banjor Montserrado Friday 13 th JulyBuchanan Grand Bassa Monday 16 th JulyRoberstportGrand Cape Mount Tuesday 17 th JulyTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 3

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalVisits to these communities ensured that the assessment includes the two main ethnic groups offishing communities, being Fante (Ghanaian origin) and Kru (Liberian origin). The three countiescovered account for about 50% of the fishing capacity of Liberia’s artisanal sector (in terms ofnumbers of vessels). The Banjor Beach Community is the venue of the important FAO supportedpilot project “Fish Post Harvest Technology Platform”. The BNF is also planning the developmentof new fisheries infrastructure (including processing facilities) at Robertsport.4.3 Preparation of Training Needs Assessment StudyThe consultants prepared a structured Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study, based oninformation drawn from the following:review of literature on Liberian fisheries,review of the developments being undertaken by parallel fishery sector interventions (underWorld Bank and FAO),group discussions with the Bureau of National Fisheries, Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’sUnion and women operators from fishing communitiesan individual questionnaire survey of 44 women operators in the four fishing communitieslisted above.A comprehensive report analysing the training needs and making specific proposals for the contentand structure of the training of female fishery workers was prepared. This is presented in Annex 3.4.4 Design of training courseThe TNA report was used as the basis for the design of the training programme which aims toestablish and pilot a sustainable entrepreneurial skills training to strengthen the capacity of femalebusiness operators in the fish supply chain to participate more effectively in the development of theLiberian fishery sector.The consultants established a session plan for a 5 day course (4 sessions/day), which addresses theneeds identified in the TNA. The outline content was for each session was also specified. Thisincluded three main areas of instruction:Fish handling, processing and quality controlSmall business management and financeHow to be an effective trainer4.5 Preparation of course materialsCourse handbooks were prepared based on the content outlined. Where suitable training materialsand visual aides were available (for example from the EU funded SFP programme) these wereadopted, with modifications where appropriate. The copies of these handbooks are shown in Annex4 (concerning fish handling, processing and quality control) and Annex 5 (concerning business andfinancial management). After approval by the Focal Point in Liberia, the Regional CoordinationUnit and the ACP Fish II Project Management Unit in Brussels, the handbooks were submitted forprinting at the National Printers in Monrovia.The consultants also prepared a 10 page handout on how to be an effective trainer, to provide thecontent relating to the training skills to be developed by the participants. This is shown in Annex 6.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 4

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal4.6 Arrangements for course logisticsDiscussions were held with stakeholders regarding the arrangements for course logistics. Theconsultants investigated the various options to ensure optimal validity, relevance, efficiency andeffectiveness of training. Issues were considered with regard to:Date and venueAccommodation and mealsSelection of participants from all coastal countiesTravelArrangements for practical trainingCommunication, visibility and mediaCosts and budgetIn 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 ofAgriculture would organise press coverage of the workshop, although this would incur some costsin covering journalist expenses etc. All costs were calculated and checked against the reimbursablebudget available.4.7 Invitations to participantsThe consultants prepared an information note to be transmitted to fishing communities in the ninetarget counties, describing the course objectives and content. The BNF organised for this to betransmitted to the various community representatives, and for candidates to be selected at locallevel. This note is shown in Annex 7.Four candidates from each of the nine coastal counties were selected to attend the course in linewith 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 genderNo more than 4 participants per county and 1 trainer per communityEnsure representation and language skills relevant to the different ethnic fishingcommunities within each county (Fante/Kru/Popo)Literacy (in English) and numeracy to at least junior high school levelCapacity to deliver training to their communities in local languagesb) were selected and proposed by the communities they represent (otherwise they will not beable to function as trainers) to represent, as fully as possible, the ethnic and regional mix ofthe 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 processorsfrom all 9 counties. Although there were some initial concerns regarding duplication, it was notedthat 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 attendanceon an SFP supported course should not prevent a proposed trainer from attending the currenttraining, providing that that the trainer is proposed by her Community.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 5

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalThe list of candidates and the communities they represent is shown in Annex 8. The course was alsoattended 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 25.1 Meetings and discussions with stakeholdersA meeting of the technical team was held at the start of Phase 2 on 24 th September 2012 at the BNF.This reviewed the progress since the conclusion of Phase 1 and discussed the detailed preparationsfor 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 wasconfirmed that the BNF had invited the Minister for Gender Development, Director of SMESection, Ministry of Commerce and the Ambassador from the EU Delegation. It wasconfirmed that Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Subah would attend the opening and theconsultants were asked to prepare some speaking notes.2. The pilot testing of the training materials was discussed. It was decided that BNF wouldconsult 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 Thursday27th. September.3. The need for a cooler to demonstrate storage of fish on ice was discussed. The BNF is inpossession of a number of these donated by the EDF Funded SFP Programme. Theconsultants requested the use of these for the duration of the course and were requested tosubmit this in writing. This was done, but unfortunately the BNF was unable to grant thisrequest. As a result the consultants subsequently purchased two additional coolers usingproject funds.4. Arrangements for donation of equipment were discussed; it was agreed that items such asweighing scales, calculators and course materials would be donated directly to the courseparticipants, who would sign a receipt for them. Other items (coolers, if purchased, and thebalance of the handbooks would be donated to the BNF).5. Press and publicity arrangements were discussed. The Ministry of Agriculture Press officerhad been contacted and was standing by to launch the media activities. It was agreed thatpress (TV and print) should be invited to attend opening and closing ceremonies. Theconsultants subsequently prepared a press release for forwarding to the Press Officer andinformed 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 fundedby 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 Leaderagreed 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 partnersand 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 forsustainable training to be delivered to the small scale sector in the future will require asource of regular funding. The possibility of BNF providing this finance from its budget wasdiscussed,A final meeting of the technical team was held to review the outputs and discuss sustainabilityissues on 8 th October 2012. The consultants also attended the Donor/Stakeholder AgriculturalTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 6

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalCoordination Meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture on 27 th September. Briefing and debriefingmeetings were also held with the EU Delegation Monrovia, on 28 th September and 8 th October 2012respectively. A briefing meeting was held with the World Bank Professional Officer responsible forthe implementation of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme in Liberia, and the Consultantto the Community Science Programme, supported by the WARFP.5.2 Pilot testing of the training materialsThe consultants undertook a one day pilot testing of the training materials, focusing mainly on thetwo handbooks. This took place a Banjor Village, Montserrado County on Wednesday 26 thSeptember. The exercise employed a focus group of five female fish processors and tradersoperating from the Banjor beach. The participants in the group were:‣ Ruth Jackson‣ Annette Johnson‣ Iduha Nah‣ Eliana Clarke‣ Theresa S BayonThe session was also attended by Mr. Andrew Suma, Bureau of National Fisheries, who facilitatedthe contact with the group via LAFA. Some of the group had participated previously with thetraining needs assessment discussions, and it was therefore particularly useful to obtain their viewsregarding how well the training materials addressed the needs they had expressed.The consultants presented the materials and provided summaries of the content, and after eachsection asked questions regarding the relevance, suitability of the content, appropriateness of thelanguage and the difficulty of the topics. At this stage the handbooks had already been printed, so itwas not possible to change the content. However the exercise helped to identify some of the areaswhich participants would find the most difficult (those concerning financial management) andallowed the trainers to adjust their approach and re-allocate the time spent on these topicsaccordingly.In general the materials were found to be very appropriate to the needs of the sector. TrainingHandbook 1 was found to be rather easy for the group, since two of them had previously receivedbasic training on fish quality (via the SFP Programme or in Morocco). Most of the participantsattending the full training course will not have had this benefit, and the level will therefore besuitable. 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 ableto define them in any structured way. They found the presentation of the material to be extremelyuseful, and especially recognised the benefits of improved business record keeping. The sections oninvestment appraisal were found to be a little advanced for some of the participants (involving agood deal of arithmetic). However the consultants were covering the entire course content in onesession (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 amore complete explanation.With both handbooks, the visual presentations were found to be very useful; they provided anopportunity for the trainers to ask participants to explain what was happening. It will however benecessary to supplement these with a flipchart and pens, or a backboard/chalk, since there was aneed identified to provide additional explanations (in the form of diagrams and calculations).Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 7

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalParticipants were shown the weighing scales and calculators, and some worked examples of priceper unit weight calculation were presented and discussed. The participants commented that theweight 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 andideas, and it would be up to fish vendors themselves to purchase the appropriate type and range ofscale required for their particular business. Nevertheless, the participants quickly appreciated theconcepts of pricing fish by unit weight, and readily recognised the advantages in terms of remotetrading and enabling price comparisons. They considered that fishermen might resist selling fish byweight, but that in any case, this would not matter, since it was only important for traders to knowthe 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 unitweight, and selling by weight (rather than by piece or bunch as at present).5.3 Course preparationsThe detailed logistical preparations were made for the course. These included the following:arrangements for accommodation for participants, seminar roomhandouts 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 werepurchased (spring balance weighing scales, electronic calculators, receipt books, cleaningand sanitising equipment, fish boxes)document bags and T-Shirts were also purchased and printed with ACP Fish II logos, EUand 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 ofAgriculture, EU Delegation and Ministry of Gender and Development. World Bank WARFP andthe FAO were also informed and invited to participate as observers to the course. The EUDelegation was briefed, and speakers notes were prepare for the Ministerial guests.5.4 PublicityA press release was prepared and detailed arrangements made with the Ministry of AgriculturePress 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 forpublication.Invite print, TV and radio media to attend opening and closing ceremoniesMake payments up to a maximum of US$500 (five hundred US dollars) to press forexpenses and collecting attendance signatures and relevant receiptsCollate published press clippings on the workshop and including with a media reportA copy of the press release and resulting publicity is shown in Annex 9. A banner was prepared andprinted 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 theend of the course. All of these items, along with photographs of the event are also shown in Annex9.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 8

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal5.5 Delivery of the training courseThe consultants delivered the training course during the period Monday 1 st to Friday 5 th October atThinkers Village, Roberstfield Highway, Monrovia Liberia (seehttp://www.thinkersvillage.com/index.html). The course was attended by 36 female fishery sectoroperators, plus two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries.There were a number of last minute substitutions due to some of the participants initially proposednot being able to travel. As a result, whilst there were four participants from most counties (asspecified in the Terms of Reference), there were five attending from Sinoe County and three fromMargibi County. This incurred a slightly higher cost than foreseen due to the higher transport costsfrom 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 andcontent required to meet training objectives was as follows.1: Collective business organisationsAdvantages of organising; means of production and division of labour; concept of legal personalityand limited liability; different forms of organisation; sole proprietorship, partnership, cooperative,community based organization, non-governmental organization. Procedures for establishingassociations; memoranda and articles of association; organisation official functions (chair,secretary, treasurer) and principles (voting rights, transparency); separation of ownership andmanagement.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 andbad practices; how to recognise fish spoilage; quality and effect on price;3: Record keeping for small businessesReasons 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 oficing fish (chilling and chilled storage); use of boxes; icing fish on board, on landing; use ofinsulated boxes; water supplies for ice; alternatives to ice5: Weighing and pricing fishConcept of weight as a measure of quantity and unit prices ($/kg); advantages and disadvantages ofweighing fish; how to weigh fish; different methods of weighing and equipment; working withweights (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 rawmaterial, production and marketing costs; influence of yield on costs; examples/case studies fromfishing/fish processing/fish trading; calculation of profit; how to set prices (demand/cost plus/markup/competitive)Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 9

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal7: Keeping things clean and personal hygieneRecap on importance of bacteria and reasons for hygiene (spoilage and safe food); importance ofusing clean water; how to wash and clean equipment; use of Clorox/bleach; personal hygiene (whywounds are bad, clean clothes, hand washing); hygienic facilities at landing sites (toilets, watersupply, clean floors, clean equipment); food safety risks (ready to eat foods).8: Smoking, drying and saltingWhy smoking, drying and salting preserve fish; importance of freshness of raw material; differentways 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 lossesdue to different pests/spoilage (rats, flies, beetles, mould); packaging and storage conditions9: 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, returnon capital); working capital and cash flow management; sources of investment capital; case studyand examples of investments in small scale fish processing and selling.10: How to set up a micro-credit schemeWhat is a credit union; when and where did it start, features (interest and re-payments;organisation and management; principles of membership; assessment of applications; borrowerqualifications; secured and non-secured loans; rules on collateral; linking to external creditsources) (banks, donor funds, apex bodies etc).11: Freezing and cold storageReasons for freezing fish; freezing curve; different equipment for freezing fish (blast and platefreezers); 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 andquality; preparing fish in different ways (gills/gutted, steaks/fillets); packaging of fish; importanceof 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 tradeand retail clients; how to identify and record customers; how to understand needs; how to contactcustomers; use of mobile phones and mobile money in the fish business14: How to be a trainer; communication and training techniquesFactors that need to be considered when designing training; (social background, education,experience, environment, personal motivation, resources ); setting training aims and learningobjectives for training sessions; how to plan training sessions; need to write trainers notes andchoose appropriate training aids; types of training aids used in field training (chalkboards,whiteboards, flipcharts, newsprint, flash cards, real materials & models, handouts and tips on howthey are best used); using participative methods in adult training; need for evaluation of trainingTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 10

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalactivities and use of feedback.15: Presentations by the course participantsParticipants were asked (in groups of two) to prepare and deliver a short presentation to the rest ofthe group on a relevant topic covered by the course. The group and trainers provided feedback witha view to allowing participants to improve presentation skills for the future. The subjects forpresentation 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 practicalsessions (hand washing, cleaning equipment, icing fish, weighing fish, selling fish by weight). Onthe last day of the course the participants were asked to pair and deliver a 5 minute trainingpresentation (on a topic selected on day 1) to their colleagues, with feedback provided by the groupand the consultants. This was the first experience of training for most participants, and it was clearthat more work on pedagogical approach will be required before many of them can be effectivetrainers. However, it became clear that a very effective training method is through drama, and roleplay. Future training design should seek to adopt this approach rather than more conventionallecture and practical sessions.All participants received an individual certificate of attendance (conditional on a full attendancerecord).5.6 Evaluation of the training courseAt the end of the last session, the course was evaluated by participants according to a standardtraining evaluation questionnaire supplied by the ACP Fish II Coordination Unit. This is shown inAnnex 11.5.7 Discussions on organisation of women fishery operatorsDuring the course of the last day, a group discussion was held on next steps and how to ensure thefuture sustainability of training services to female fish processors and traders. There was a strongwill expressed by participants to disseminate the new knowledge and skills acquired and severallively discussions were held regarding the best way to organise for this.6 RESULTS6.1 Training needs assessmentThe project has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of the training needs of women fishprocessors and traders in Liberia. This suggested that there were two main areas where femalefishery 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 onice andii)development of small business management skills to and knowledge to allow women toinvest in a more diversified range of fish processing and distribution business operationsThe course placed emphasis on the calculating costs and profits, financial management, investmentdecisions, and setting up business finance systems (e.g. credit unions). Improved skills in fishhandling and short and medium term storage (use of ice, chilling and freezing) are also important tothe enhancement of livelihoods in the medium term. Other technical issues such as improvingTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 11

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalsmoking, drying and salting of fish are important, but are expected to be less of a strategic priorityin 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 presentthere is no standard of measurement applied in any transactions in the small scale fishery. Thisimpacts on the development of businesses in several ways:Excessively high transaction costs since it requires physical presence of buyer, seller andfish, increasing transport costs and limiting quantities traded.Lack of transparency in prices (cannot communicate the price since not linked to a specificquantity) which impacts on development of a functional market and purchase and salesdecisionsInability to control yields (especially in fish smoking, where extent of drying is an importantfactor)Inability to determine and allocate costs (when different variable costs are to be defrayedacross a range of products e.g. transport, wood for smoking), and therefore risk of mispricingof productsThe importance of introducing weighing of fish as the basis for transactions along the supply chaincannot be over-emphasised. The supply and use of weighing equipment (to allow weighing of thecatch on landing, and at each transaction thereafter) as the basis of exchange is fundamental to thedevelopment of the commercial capacity of the artisanal fishery sector. It is also fundamental tomany of the proposed improvements in quality (for example, icing and processing yields). It wastherefore 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 countyThirty 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 fortrainers 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 fisheryproducts.organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation andmanagement of collective businessesdesign and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community levelThe course was evaluated by the 36 female participants on 12 general criteria and each session wasalso rated. The scores are shown in the table below, where 4 corresponds to very good, 2corresponds to fair and 1 poor. Overall the course was rated highly on the general criteria withscores in the range 3.41 to 3.83. Individual sessions were also rated highly with scores in the range3.64 to 3.91. These scores are conservative since a number of participants clearly did not understandthe evaluation form and gave several scores for each criterion. In these cases the lowest score wastaken for the evaluation.EVALUATION CRITERIAGENERAL EVALUATION CRITERIANo. ofResponsesMeanTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 12

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal1. Overall course evaluation 35 3,832. Definition of the course objectives 35 3,833. Clarity of the lectures / presentations 35 3,864. Balance presentations / discussions 36 3,785. Facilitation by the trainer 1 (Ian Goulding): 36 3,786. Facilitation by the trainer 2 (Esther Paegar): 36 3,697. Interest generated by the sessions 34 3,418. Applicability of subject matter for your work 34 3,629. Have your expectations been met? 34 3,5910. Duration of the workshop 34 3,7411. General organization (enrolment, conf. room, etc.) 32 3,6612. Facilities at the training centre (rooms, food, conf. room etc.) 34 3,68SPECIFIC SESSION EVALUATIONSMonday 1 st October1: Why fish goes bad 35 3,772: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene 36 3,83Tuesday 2nd October3: Using ice to preserve fish 35 3,894: Smoking, drying and salting 35 3,865: Freezing and cold storage 35 3,806: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing) 36 3,86Wednesday 3rd October7: Collective business organisations 33 3,648: Record keeping for small businesses 35 3,779: Weighing and pricing fish 35 3,8310: Working out costs, selling prices and profit 34 3,88Thursday 4th October11: Investment decisions and business planning 34 3,7112: How to set up a micro-credit scheme 33 3,7313: Marketing and selling 34 3,91Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 13

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniques 34 3,85Friday 5th October15 and 16 Presentations by course participants 31 3,80The evaluation suggests that the course was highly relevant, and effective in communicating thetraining content. With the appropriate support and network, these participants now have thepotential to form a corps of trainers at community level, who can be mobilised in future to delivertraining to other processors and trainers.6.3 Supply of training materials for future training activitiesThe project has prepared two handbooks which contain training materials which cover the abovetopics. Approximately 50 copies of each were distributed during the course (as well as being issuedto participants, guests were presented with copies at opening and closing ceremonies). The balanceof 200 copies of each was presented to the Bureau of National Fisheries for use in future trainingactivities aimed at female fishery business operators. Trainers were also supplied with calculatorsand 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 handbooksTraining tipsSuggestions 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 benecessary if sustainable training skills are to be imparted.6.4 Steps towards delivery of sustainable training servicesFrom discussions held with the participants and the BNF, it is clear that the future delivery oftraining at community level cannot be undertaken directly by the trainees in isolation, withoutadditional support. At the minimum, to ensure sustainable delivery of such training in futurerequires 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 smallscale sector, the Liberian Artisanal Fishermen’s Association, which supports fish processors andmarketers through its Women’s Branch. However, LAFA board has not met for over a year and itschairman is reportedly not undertaking his duties. Furthermore many coastal communities have notyet formed coherent groups with a committee structure. Some communities have formedcommittees (community based organisations) but until now, have specifically chosen not to affiliatethemselves with LAFA. One notable example is at Robertsport, which is the site of the proposedWARFP pilot investment in artisanal fishery centre. Here the Community Management Associationis 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. Theoption proposed was for the creation of a separate association, the Liberian Fish Processors andMarketers Association, which would at least allow for women operators in the sector to mobilisetheir collective resources without recourse to the moribund LAFA board.The participants were encouraged by the consultants to at least ensure that they maintained thenetwork established via the training course. To this end they exchanged mobile phone numbers,Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 14

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalnominated county coordinators and listed beach communities. The country coordinators alsodecided 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 anddoes not have sufficient means for even modest investment in training. In the short term, suchfinance may be obtained via donor funded projects (WARFP or FAO may wish to considersupport). In the longer term Government of Liberia should provide funds from budget for capacitybuilding. The deputy Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Minister of Gender and Development(who attended the opening and closing ceremonies respectively) both recognised the need forgovernment support to ensure delivery of training services to the small scale fishery sector, andagreed to consider the allocation of funds. The organisation of women in the sector will need tofollow-up this promise with lobbying to ensure that budgets are established for this purpose.7 CONCLUSIONSIn conclusion, the intervention has delivered four main outputs:A detailed training needs assessment, which identified the need for skills in handling andquality control, business and financial management, and introduction of pricing and sale offish by unit weight.Training of 36 trainers being leading female fish processors and traders from 9 counties incoastal regions of Liberia, plus two staff from the Bureau of National Fisheries, who providea reservoir of trainers for delivery of similar training at community levelTraining course and training materials for implementation of training to the sector in future,with 200 copies of training handbooks and training equipment for demonstration purposesEstablishment of network of female fishery business operators for delivery of capacitybuilding to the sector in future.However, in order for the intervention to deliver meaningful impacts to the fishery sector, willrequire the training course to implemented several times to cover all women fish processors andtraders in all 78 coastal communities where marine fish landings occur.Without additional intervention activities to support the delivery of such training, it is unlikely thatthere will be any significant improvement in livelihoods in the target communities. This requires arevision of the sector organisation to ensure that it serves the needs of women fishery operatorsmore effectively. Since the sector is not able to invest in training at present, it also requires theapplication of external financial resources, either via donor projects of via the state budget.8 RECOMMENDATIONS1. LAFA Women’s’ Branch is recommended to consider significantly revising the way inwhich women fisherfolk are organised, to ensure that women fish processors and tradersthroughout the country are properly served by an effective, democratic, accountable andtransparent apex organisation. This may require consideration of the establishment of anassociation specifically for fish processing and marketing, separate to the LAFA or otherorganisations representing fishing interests.2. The ACP Fish II project is recommended to consider supporting the establishment of aneffective network of women fishery sector operators according to the approach chosen bythe sector. The support is recommended to include:Creation of LFPMA (legal entity, articles of association, bank account)Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 15

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalCreation and affiliation of beach associations (CBOs)Organisation of electionsCapacity building in management and finance for the associationPreparation 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 thisproject)‣ 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 thetraining course designed is for this to be financed by donors (such as the WARFP) and/orstate 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 materialsdeveloped under this Project. The additional cost of such training is not expected to besubstantial (less than US$5 per participant) since this can be delivered locally using thematerials already prepared.4. The BNF is also recommended to follow up the training by field missions by responsibleofficers to the communities supported, to assist with the further organisation and delivery oftraining to women fish processors and traders by the trainers prepared under thisintervention.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 16

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalLIST OF ANNEXES:Annex 1. Terms of referenceAnnex 2: List of persons met and schedule of activitiesAnnex 3: Training needs assessment reportAnnex 4: Training handbook: Small scale fish sellers and processors: Part 1: Fish QualityControl and processing TechnologyAnnex 5: Training handbook: Small scale fish sellers and processors: Part 2: Small BusinessmanagementAnnex 6: Course notes “How to be an effective trainer”Annex 7: Training Course Concept noteAnnex 8: List of participants and communitiesAnnex 9: Publicity and visibilityAnnex 10: Course scheduleAnnex 11: Training evaluation formTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 17

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 1. TERMS OF REFERENCETERMS OF REFERENCEFORTechnical Assistance on Training of groups of female fishmongers in goodsanitary practices and management of small businesses(WA-4.1-B18)1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION1.1 Beneficiary countryThe direct beneficiary country for the implementation of this assignment is Liberia.1.2 Contracting AuthorityACP FISH II Coordination Unit36/21 Av. de Tervuren5th FloorBrussels 1040, BelgiumTel.: +32 (0)2.7390060Fax: +32 (0)2.73900681.3 Relevant country backgroundThe republic of Liberia, bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast has a total population of4.1 million living in a territory of 111,000 Km2. The Liberian coastline extends to approximately590 km in a northwest direction from Cape Palmas on the border with Côte d'Ivoire to Robertsporton the border with Sierra Leone. Liberia has claimed an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 nauticalmiles. The continental shelf is 16 to 56-km (10–35 mi) wide and the EEZ covers an area of about 18400 km2. The country falls into the category of “low” in terms of human development (UNHDReport (2010)), with a GPD per capita (PPP) of US$ 0,222 in 2008. Liberia is ranked 162nd out of169 countries in the Human Development Index. The level of poverty in this country is very high asan 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 stablepolitical environment, Liberia enjoyed a strong post-war economic recovery which continuedthrough 2008. With the advent of the Global Financial Crisis at the end of 2008 and thedeterioration 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 andforeign direct investment (FDI). Growth is projected to reach 7.3% in 2011 and 8.9% in 2012. Therise in exports was thanks to an increase in commodity prices, particularly rubber, palm oil andminerals. In 2010, the government also began receiving royalty payments (of USD 1.57 million)Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 18

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalfrom 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 HeavilyIndebted 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 inparticular, Liberia regained peace in 2003 and was able to hold open and democratic presidentialand legislative elections in October 2005. However, the recent crisis in Côte d’Ivoire disrupted theprecarious stability of this country. The UN has reported that former fighters from Liberia havebeen recruited in Côte d’Ivoire. Over 10 000 refugees from Côte d’Ivoire were in Liberia. Most ofthem have voluntarily returned to Cote d’Ivoire.1.4 Current state of affairs in the relevant sectorLiberia has a wide continental shelf that supports marine fish resources which could make asignificant contribution to local economic growth. More specifically, the country has considerableresources 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 thepopulation, 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 offish were likely caught illegally or caught in Liberia’s waters and transhipped at sea for export, andthus never reported. However, this is far lower than what may be the potential fish yield from thecountry, which before the war reached well over 150,000 tons.Currently, some 33,000 fishers are directly employed in the small-scale fisheries sector, operatingroughly 3,500 canoes (only 8 percent are motorized) and utilizing 137 landing sites. The motorizedsmall-scale fishing vessels are generally used by large communities of Ghanaian and these vesselsare far bigger than the small, wooden dug-out canoes that are often paddled and sailed by Liberianfishers. In 2007, 50 fishing licenses were issued to industrial fishing vessels to fish in Liberianwaters, 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 ofLiberia. The processed fish is sold to other fish traders who come from other counties away fromthe 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 andSierra Leone by roads connecting these countries. The rest is sold outside of Africa under thepretext of sending local food to relatives in Europe and America. More than 90% of fish sold isprocessed either by smoking, sundry or by salting. The rest is sold fresh within the fishingcommunities 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 relatedactivities to added value creation and to national economy, (ii) increasing damage to coastalecosystems and fish spawning and nursing grounds (as well as to small-scale fisheries) fromtrawling (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 fishingin Liberian waters), (iv) very limited institutional capacity in the National Bureau of Fisheries whichcurrently has no fisheries research capacity, leading to weak governance and management of thefisheries.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 theRepublic 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, fishingTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 19

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugaland related activities for the Marine Fisheries Sector of the Republic of Liberia. The new fisheriesregulations will give the artisanal fisheries sub-sector greater fishing rights such as six (6) nauticalmiles inshore exclusion zone (IEZ). This zone will protect the artisanal fisher folks from unwanteddestruction of their fishing gears by the industrial fishing vessels which often violate the rights andprivileges of the artisanal fishermen.By giving priority to artisanal fisheries, the government relies on its ability to substantially increasecreation of value added in the fisheries sector. Currently, the low contribution of artisanal fisheriesto 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 inhygiene 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 projectwill contribute to overcome these constraints by strengthening the capacity of groups of actors thatplay a decisive role in creating value added in the fisheries sector, in particular womenfishmongers.Within this framework, a training workshop is planned on two major themes: i) good sanitarypractices and small businesses management. Interest of this training for actors and sector as a wholeis 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 onsanitary norms;- Strengthen support for small-scale fishermen: indeed, in Liberia, female fishmongersin the artisanal fisheries sector play a pivotal role as they support the fishermen andthus help to regulate the production. Usually, fishermen are faced with serious setbacksin their fishing activities such as: the loss of nets, damaged canoes or other equipmentdue to either collision with fish trawlers or ocean current etc. Because of theimportance they have attached to fish business, these women are, in most cases, veryhelpful to the fishermen in ensuring that they go back to fishing by lending themmoney, buying fishing equipment or even purchasing canoes and other materials toensure that they are back on the waters.By strengthening capacities of women fishmongers, this project expects an improvement in thevalue chain of products of artisanal fisheries through better valorisation of landed fish and anincreased support to fishermen1.5 Related programmes and other donor activitiesThere 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 Additionwith objectives to strengthen Liberia’s capacity to govern and target fisheries, reduce illegal fishingin the Liberian territorial waters and add value to local fish products. The expected outcome is toincrease the volume of fish to be exported to other countries up to 1,000 tons per annum, reduceillegal fishing by 2/3 and increase the net income benefits of artisanal fishers. The first phase of thisproject will last for five years and is sponsored by the World Bank and the Global EnvironmentFacility Fund (GEF). The other project is the Food Security through Commercialization ofAgriculture (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 ofTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 20

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalartisanal fisheries organizations, strengthen service provision to support value addition and valuechain processes, as well as value chain coordination and linkages. This four-year project started in2009. It is expected to reduce poverty and food insecurity through sustainable fisheries managementand also increase fisheries productivity, marketed output and income of project beneficiaries(fishermen).2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE AND EXPECTED RESULTS2.1 Overall objectiveThe overall objective of the ACP Fish II Programme is to contribute to the sustainable and equitablemanagement of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation and improving foodsecurity in ACP States.2.2 PurposeThe purpose of this contract is to improve the value chain of artisanal fisheries products bystrengthening capacities of women fishmongers2.3 Results to be achieved by the ConsultantThe 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 programinto 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 havebeen produced.3. ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS3.1 Assumptions underlying the project interventionAn important assumption underlying project intervention is that the beneficiary country andstakeholders are aware of the intervention and prepared to allocate official hours to itsimplementation. The need for this intervention was clearly identified in the regional needassessment workshop held in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2009. The need for this training wasfurther 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 ademand-driven project, it is assumed that counterpart institution/consultant will take all measures toensure the fulfilment of obligations and responsibilities set forth under this project. Failure to meetthis requirement is likely to end up in the project not achieving its desired objectives. To ensure fulleffectiveness of the training provided under this project, the BNF is committed to supporting thetrainees in training other members of the fishing communities.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 21

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal3.2 RiskThe main risk factor relating to the immediate and long-term commitment of the Bureau of NationalFisheries (BNF) needs to be adequately addressed to ensure the successful implementation of thisintervention. In this regard, the administration of the Bureau is committed to working with theconsultant to achieve the goal of this intervention by ensuring that participants are fishmongers/processors and are selected from fishing communities targeted by this project as statedabove. Notwithstanding, the risk associated with implementing this project is low.4. SCOPE OF THE WORK4.1 General4.1.1 Project descriptionIn Liberia, the contribution of the artisanal fisheries sector to the creation of added value and thenational economy is still very low. The objective of this project is to contribute to improve the valuechain 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 runon-the-job training of other women in their various communities.Technical assistance will be performed by two Senior Fisheries Training Specialists (key experts); afood safety specialist and a business management specialist. The food safety specialist will serve asteam leader. The consultant will be working closely with a technical team from the BNF. Thistechnical team will assist key experts in the following areas: selection of sites to visit, selection ofparticipants to be trained, facilitate meetings with stakeholders, and assist the consultant intranslating or making explanation in local languages.The project is expected to be implemented in two phases: a preparatory phase (phase one) and animplementation phase (phase two).In phase one, the consultant will visit production sites to inquire about conditions and methods ofworking. The field visits will enable him to identify the areas where local practices do not meetadequate hygiene and quality standards as well as shortcomings in businesses management. Thesefield 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 thetraining modules through practical and illustrated examples. On the basis of his interviews andfields visits, the consultant will develop two training modules: i) a module on proper techniques forhandling, preserving and storing fish, following good hygiene, safety and quality practices; and ii) amodule on rules of management and accounting for small businesses.For each module, the consultant will identify specific objectives to be achieved. In relation to eachspecific objective, the consultant will: i) list the various elements to be covered and specify theircontent; 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. Thiswill include: i) a handbook on good sanitary practices; ii) a simplified handbook on small businessesmanagement. These teaching tools should be designed with a pedagogy adapted to the educationallevel of target groups.In phase two, the consultant will finalize and pilot-test the training modules. 36 female fishmongers/processors will be trained during a 5 days training course.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 22

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal4.1.2 Geographical area to be coveredThe geographical areas to be covered will be the nine coastal counties of Liberia, namely, GrandCape Mount, Bomi, Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, Sinoe, Grand Kru andMaryland Counties.4.1.3 Target groupsThe target groups of this training are female fish mongers, members of the Liberian ArtisanalFishermen Association who handles large volume of fish.4.2 Specific activities4.2.1 Specific activitiesThe 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 atechnical team;2. Prepare Training Needs Assessment (TNA), in collaboration with the technical team, focusingon the needs of target beneficiaries. It will include field visits in three representativecommunities in order to understand prevailing conditions in these communities with regard tosanitary and small-business management issues; consultative meetings with stakeholders of theartisanal fisheries sector, including the Liberian Artisanal Fishermen Association, canoe ownersand some customers;3. Develop training modules on good sanitary practices and quality and small-businessesmanagement ;4. Prepare teaching tools for female fishmongers/processors (two handbooks, one on good sanitarypractices and the other on small businesses management).Phase Two.5. Finalize and pilot test the training modules in one fishing community to be selected inconsultation with the technical team;6. Provide a 5-day training course to 36 female fish mongers/processors in Monrovia. With thetechnical team, the consultants will make arrangements for the workshop’s organisation(including invite participants, arrange travel, book and pay for transportation, pay per diem orexpenses 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 visibilitya) ACP FISH II projects should follow the EU requirements and guidelines for communication andvisibility 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 variouscommunication products.b) When training workshops are needed, given their importance for disseminating the results of theProject and ACP FISH II Programme, the following activities will be requested:Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 23

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal1) The Consultant will provide all necessary information in press-release style (“informationnote”) on the project objectives and results, the activities to undertake, the main axes orstrategic goals proposed and the future role of the beneficiaries.2) The Fisheries Administrations/Regional Fisheries Bodies will receive the information note atleast 3 days before the workshop, through their Government communication/press bodies orofficials, in order to mobilise local media and to assure full coverage of the event. Financialsupport to media coverage is included in the “Incidental Expenditure”. Receipt(s) of theincurred 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 reportingThe 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 ofposting for the first time. It should contain a preliminary assessment of the existing situationand a work plan. This report of a maximum of 10 pages in length will be submitted to theBNF, RFU and CU. Comments, if any, on the IR must be provided by the BNF, RFU and CUwithin 5 days from receipt.ii.iii.iv.An intermediary technical report (ITR) no later than 15 days after the end of phase 1. Thisreport should contain a TNA, two training modules and a set of handbooks on good sanitarypractices and small businesses management. This ITR will be submitted to the BNF, RFU andCU. Comments on the ITR, if any, must be provided within 10 days from receipt.A draft FTR will be submitted no later than 7 days after the experts leave the country onconclusion of the assignment. This report should contain in addition to elements of ITR, anassessment 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 within14 days.The Final Technical Report (FTR), taking into account comments made on the draft FTR, willbe submitted no later than 10 days from receiving such comments. If no comments on thereport are given within the time limit of 14 days, the draft FTR shall be considered as theFTR.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 management4.3.1 Responsible bodyThe Coordination Unit (CU) of the ACP Fish II Programme, based in Brussels, on behalf of theACP Secretariat is responsible for managing the implementation of this assignment.4.3.2 Management structureThe ACP Fish II Programme is implemented through the CU in Brussels and six RegionalFacilitation Units (RFUs) across the ACP States. The RFU in Dakar, Senegal, covering ACPMember states in West Africa will closely supervise the implementation of this intervention andmonitor its execution pursuant to these Terms of Reference. For the purposes of this assignment, theACP Fish II Programme Coordinator will act as the Project Manager.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 24

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalAll contractual communications including requests for contract modifications or changes to theTerms of Reference during the execution period of the contract must be addressed with a formalrequest 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 partiesNot applicable5. LOGISTICS AND TIMING5.1 LocationThe normal place of posting for this assignment is Monrovia, where the Bureau of NationalFisheries is located. Field visits will be carried out in 3 selected counties according to the approvedtimeline and work plan presented by the Consultant.5.2 Commencement date and period of implementationThe intended commencement date of this assignment is 15 March 2012 and the period ofimplementation of the activities will be 4 months from the date of signature of the contract. Pleaserefer to Articles 4 and 5 of the Special Conditions for the actual commencement date and period ofimplementation.6. REQUIREMENTS6.1 Personnel6.1.1 Key expertsAll 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 specialistQualifications and skillsA post graduate university degree or equivalent in biology, veterinary medicine, foodtechnology or a directly related field;The expert should have a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English;Proven team leading skillsGeneral professional experienceMinimum 10 years experience in fisheries with particular expertise in post-harvestrelated issues;Proven report-writing and project management and facilitation skills;Specific professional experienceExperience in managing sanitary aspects of fishery products (minimum 3 years)Experience in developing training course and/or conducting training workshops ingood sanitary practices (minimum 2 assignments);Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 25

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalRelated experience in West Africa is required and specific experience in Liberia willbe considered an advantage;Experience in carrying out consultancy assignments for the EU or other equivalentinternational 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 forthis expert.Key expert 2: Business management specialistQualifications and skillsA university degree or equivalent in business management, economy or a directedrelated field;The expert should have a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English;General professional experienceMinimum 5 years experience in the management of small-scale business enterprises ;Proven report writing and facilitation skills;Specific professional experienceExperience in management of small-scale business enterprises in the rural sector (3years minimum)Experience in developing training courses and conducting training workshops inmanagement of small businesses (minimum 2 assignments);Related experience in West Africa is required and specific experience in Liberia will beconsidered an advantage;Experience in fisheries sector is an advantage;Experience in carrying out consultancy assignments for the EU or other equivalentinternational 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 forthis expert.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 26

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalIndicative number of working days by expert and taskNo.Indicative Task Key Expert 1(Days)Key Expert 2(Days)1 Phase 11.1 Briefing with RFU/CU and Focal pointSet-up the technical team1.2 Working session with technical team BNF onthe TNA1 11 11.3 Inception Report Preparation 1 11.4 Field visits in three counties 6 61.5 Prepare needs assessment report, trainingmodules and teaching tools, ITR report15 72 Phase 22.1 Preparation of training workshop 1 12.2 Pilot-testing training module 2 22.3 Training Course 5 52.4 FTR preparation 2 1Total 34 25Additional informationa) Key Experts are expected to spend at least 80% of the total indicative number of working days inthe countryb) Note that civil servants and other staff of the public administration of the beneficiary countrycannot be recruited as experts, unless prior written approval has been obtained from the EuropeanCommission.c) The Consultant must complete a timesheet using the ACP Fish II template provided by the CU atthe start of the implementation period. The Consultant is entitled to work a maximum of 6 daysper week. Mobilisation and demobilisation days will not be considered as working days. Only incase of travel for mobilisation longer than 24 hours, the additional days spent for mobilisationwill be considered as working days.6.1.2 Other expertsNo other experts will be recruited under this assignment.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 27

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal6.1.3 Support staff and backstoppingBackstopping costs are considered to be included in the fee rates of the experts.6.2 Office accommodationOffice accommodation of a reasonable standard and of approximately 10 square metres for eachexpert working on the assignment is to be provided by BNF.6.3 Facilities to be provided by the ConsultantThe Consultant shall ensure that experts are adequately supported and equipped. In particular it shallensure that there is sufficient administrative, secretarial and interpreting provision to enable expertsto concentrate on their primary responsibilities. It must also transfer funds as necessary to supportits activities under the contract and to ensure that its employees are paid regularly and in a timelyfashion.If the Consultant is a consortium, the arrangements should allow for the maximum flexibility inproject implementation. Arrangements offering each consortium member a fixed percentage of thework to be undertaken under the contract should be avoided.6.4 EquipmentNo equipment is to be purchased on behalf of the Contracting Authority or beneficiary country aspart of this service contract or transferred to the Contracting Authority or beneficiary country at theend of the contract. Any equipment related to this contract which is to be acquired by thebeneficiary country must be purchased by means of a separate supply tender procedure.6.5 Incidental expenditureThe Provision for incidental expenditure covers the ancillary and exceptional eligible expenditureincurred under this contract. It cannot be used for costs which should be covered by the Consultantas part of its fee rates, as specified above. Its use is governed by the provisions in the GeneralConditions and the notes in Annex V of the contract. It covers:a) KEY EXPERTSTravel costs for field visits for the Key Experts (car or boat rental, fuel and domestic flights).b) WORKSHOP/TRAINING/CONSULTATIONS ORGANISATIONThe cost of organisation of stakeholders’ consultative workshops, training and validationworkshops including cost for venue, communication and media activities, transport (domestictravel or car or boat rental to/from), accommodation and meals for all participants requiring anovernight stay. For all participants not requiring an overnight stay, the cost for daily transportallowance and lunch will be paid on the basis of actual costs. All costs for accommodationand 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 locallybasedparticipants.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 28

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalc) FUNDING OF NATIONAL/REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICERSACCOMPANYING KEY EXPERTS ON MISSIONS.Exceptionally, the cost of transport and meals for the representatives of BNF who mayaccompany 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 issuedby local fisheries administrations or regional fisheries bodies stating that the cost ofthis extra activity for their officers cannot be covered given the internal budgetrestrictions. The administration should acknowledge, despite this, the need of theattendance 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 offisheries administration accompanying the Key Experts on in-country field visits, fuelcost will be reimbursed upon receipt of the officer’s reimbursement request based ondistance travelled and local price for fuel per unit.d) OTHERThe cost of producing communication items in workshop;The cost of producing 250 handbooks on good sanitary practices and 250 handbooks onsmall business management.7. REPORTS7.1 Reporting requirementsPlease refer to Article 26 of the General Conditions. There must be a final report, a final invoice andthe financial report accompanied by an expenditure verification report at the end of the period ofimplementation of the tasks. The final report must be submitted after receiving the approval of theFinal Technical Report (FTR). Note that this final report is additional to any required in Section 4.2of these Terms of Reference.The Final Report (FR) shall consist of a narrative section and a financial section. The financialsection must contain details of the time inputs of the experts, of the incidental expenditure and ofthe provision for expenditure verification.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 29

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalTo summarise, the Consultant shall provide the following reports (as required under sections4.2.3 and 7.1):Name of report Content Time of submissionInception Report (IR) Preliminary assessment ofexisting situation and workplanNo later than 7 days after thefirst Expert arriving in theplace of posting for the firsttime.IntermediaryReport (ITR)TechnicalTraining needs assessment,training module, a set ofhandbooks on good sanitarypractices and small businessmanagementno later than 15 days afterthe end of phase 1Draft Final TechnicalReport (DFTR)Final Technical ReportTraining needs assessment,training module, a set ofhandbooks on good sanitarypractices, and small businessmanagement. Description ofachievements, problemsencountered,recommendations andtechnical proposals suggestedby the consultantTraining needs assessment,training module, a set ofhandbooks on good sanitarypractices, and small businessmanagement. Description ofachievements, problemsencountered,recommendations andtechnical proposals suggestedby the consultant, taking intoaccount changes andcomments from the RFU, CUand the BNFWithin 7 days after theexperts leave the country onconclusion of theassignmentWithin 10 days afterreceiving comments on theDraft Final Technical Report(DFTR)Final Report Short description ofachievements includingproblems encountered andrecommendations andsuggestions; together with theFinal Technical Report and afinal invoice and the financialreport accompanied by theexpenditure verificationreport.After receiving the approvalof the Final TechnicalReport (FTR).Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 30

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal7.2 Submission and approval of reportsTwo copies of the approved Final Technical Report must be submitted to the Project Manageridentified in the contract (CU) one copy to the RFU and two copies to the beneficiary country. Thefinal technical report must be written in English. The Project Manager is responsible for approvingthis report. The cost of producing such materials is included in the fees.8. MONITORING AND EVALUATION8.1 Definition of indicatorsThe results to be achieved by the consultant are included in section 2.3 above. Progress to achievingthese results will be measured through the following indicators:1. Quality of consultants fielded and speed of mobilisation will indicate a positive start to theassignment;2. The quality of contacts with stakeholders in the country3. The validation of interim report by the Program Management Unit4. The organization of the workshop and the quality of participation, including a right choice ofprofiles, a good representation of stakeholders,5. The quality of the contributions of other experts6. The interest and satisfaction shown by participants during the training7. The assessment report of the workshop including self-assessment of participants8. Respect of project milestone time schedule and reports time delivery.The Consultant may suggest additional monitoring tools for the contract duration.8.2 Special requirementsNot applicable.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 31

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 2: LIST OF PERSONS MET AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIESList of Persons MetName Position/organisation Contact detailsAba MensahProcessor, RobertsportAbigail Clark Asst. Sec/women/LAFA 0886870402Abramah WaihFisherman, BuchananAdjoa Dom Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886443228Agatha Yourkpa Treasurer/BPFO, Banjor Beach 055026905Adolfo Cires AlonsoAgnes WahAgnes DicksonProgramme Officer, EUDelegation MonroviaProcessor, RobertsportFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointAdolfo.cires-alonso@ec.euopa.eu0886571361Andrew Sumo BNF/MOA 0886670166Sumoan29@yahoo.comAnna Ession Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886910242Annette JohnsonChairlady/women/LAFAManager/Banjor Beach0880673022Benjamin S. Sieh Fisherman, Buchanan 0886835806Benjamins.sieh@yahoo.comBetty KomatehCarlos BattagliniCecelia BlamoFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointProgramme Manager, EUDelegation, MonroviaFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointN/ACarlos.Battaglini@eeas.europa.euN/ACharity Etoo Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886289784Charles W. Simpson Robertsport 0886294586Clara Doe Mvogo UNIDO 0886445160Comfort NyanteeDakeh SayehDavid MosesFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFisherman, BuchananN/AN/ATechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 32

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalDority PitaElizabeth FayahEmmanuel BarclayFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFisherman, Buchanan08804759260880605088Esther Paegar Consultant ACP 0886510684espaegar@yahoo.comEsther S. WeagbaFelecia DoeFelecia NahFelecia WeahFlorence BlayForstinah BafourFrancis WotoFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointProcessor, RobertsportElder/Advisor, Kru Beach, WestPoint0886471138N/AN/A08867871970880441522Freeman Blamo Fisherman, Buchanan 088689957Gloria JartehFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointN/AHenry K. Sumo Klin Mason Banjor Beach 0777329334Ijuha NahJacqueline KiehJames D. BlansJanet ToeSecretary/Women/LAFA, KruBeach, West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFisherman, BuchananMember, LAFA, Kru Beach, WestPoint0777878412N/AN/AJohn Adams General Secretary 0886603459John Koffie Fisherman, Buchanan 0886318290Johnson WehJoseph CheaJoseph KaryouFisherman, BuchananFisherman, BuchananFisherman, BuchananJoseph M. Kiazolu Community Coordinator, 0886844089Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 33

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalJosephine BorborJulius WlehJunior JohnsonRobertsportFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFisherman, BuchananN/A0886113034Jurdayma Jalakai Fish Processor, Buchanan 0777933486Kenneth HassonLucy KofaLucy DoeMamie SmithMamine FridayMarbel NyekanMarcus SaywonMarie DihoMarie KofaMartha KorwoloMary BrownMary MayonMary SiehMary JudyMary SipporAgricultural Development officer,USAIDFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointProcessor, RobertsportFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFisherman, BuchananFisherman, BuchananFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointProcessor, RobertsportFish Processor, BuchananFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West Pointkhasson@usaid.govN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AMassa Kiazolu Co- Chairmen, Robertsport 0886602203Maxwell S. B. Nimely Research Specialist-AEDE 0886542605maxwellnimely@yahoo.commaxwellsure@yahoo.comMercy WilliamsFish Processor, BuchananMiatta Duckly Processor, Robertsport 0886494438Mr. Andrew Sumo Head Marine Division, Bureau of +231 886 6701667Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 34

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalMr.James F.DoloMs.Yarnga B.TokpaMumah DaygarNational FisheriesFocal Point, ACP-Fish II-LiberiaAdministration officer, Bureau ofNational FisheriesOfficer in charge, Bureau ofNational FisheriesFish Processor, Buchanan+231 776 768710asumo@liberiafisheries.net+231 777 800 569jfdolo59@yahoo.com+231 886 462 335ytokba@liberiafisheries.netNyamahal N. Checks Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886953115Nyantee Sieh Vice President /Operations/LAFA 0776871987Oretha K. Nimely Fish Processor, Buchanan 0776524975Patience LoginPatricia FannohPatrick SayonPrince NimelyFish Processor, BuchananFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointConsultant, Community SciencesProgramFisherman, Buchanan08805306180886810850Quita Gbata Processor, Robertsport 0886820412R. Jumah Kanneh Processor Banjor Beach 0886679643Rebecca BoeRomina BlamoFish vendor/processor, Kru Beach,West PointChairlady/women/Kru Beach,West PointN/A0886531588Ruth Sieh Processor, Banjor Beach N/AS. C. Arkath Fisherman, Buchanan 0886276712Sachiko KondoSamuel WilliamSarah SmithJunior Professional Officer, WorldBank MonroviaFisherman, BuchananMonger, RobertsportSarry Assery Fish Processor, Buchanan 0886523737Sauice DoeFishing Chief, BuchananSolomon Tucker Fisherman, Buchanan 0886773696Sunny KaryuFisherman, BuchananSyvester S. Nimely Fish vendor/processor, Kru Beach, N/ATechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 35

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalWest PointTheresa S. Bayon Vice Chair/women/LAFA 0886411404liberiaartisanalfishermen@yahoo.comYatta Moore Processor, Robertsport 0776719103Schedule of ActivitiesPHASE 1:Date (2012)Activity undertaken2 nd to 8 th July Mission preparations, collections of documents andbackgroundMonday 9 th JulyTuesday 10 th JulyWednesday 11 th JulyThursday 12 th JulyFriday 13 th JulySaturday 14 th JulySunday 15 th JulyMonday 16 th JulyTuesday 17 th JulyWednesday 18 th JulyThursday 19 th JulyFriday 20 th JulySaturday 21 st JulySunday 22 nd JulyKE 1 Travel to MonroviaKE1 and KE2 mission planningKick off meeting with Bureau of National Fisheries;establish technical teamPreparation of data templates and outline training needsassessmentReview of literature/lessons learnt regarding small scalefisheries developmentPlanning of field missionsField visits; West Point, Monrovia and BanjorDrafting of Inception reportDrafting and submission of Inception ReportField visits; BuchananField visits; RobertsportMeeting with World Bank West Africa Regional FisheriesProject; discussions in infrastructure developmentPrepare synthesis of previous studies/interventionsAnalysis of questionnaires and TNA data. Visits topossible training venuesDrafting of training needs assessment;Visits to possible training venues; preparation of costs andbudgetsDrafting of training needs assessment;Drafting of training needs assessment;Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 36

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalMonday 23 rd July Mapping out course content and preparation of sessionplanReview printing optionsTuesday 24 th JulyWednesday 25 th JulyThursday 26 th JulyWeek of 30 th JulyTechnical team end of mission meeting at BNF;discussion and finalise recommendations selectionproceduresReview and select of materials for course handbooksDrafting of interim report. Development of coursehandbooksKE1 Travel Monrovia-LisbonFinalisation of Interim Report. Development of coursehandbooksPHASE 2:Date (2012)Activity undertakenMonday 17 th to Friday 21st September Mission preparationSaturday 22 nd SeptemberSunday 23 rd SeptemberMonday 24 th SeptemberTuesday 25 th SeptemberWednesday 26 th SeptemberThursday 27 th SeptemberFriday 28 th SeptemberSaturday 29 th SeptemberKE 1 Travel to MonroviaKE 1 Arrival MonroviaKE1 and KE2 mission planningPhase 2 Kick off meeting with Bureau of NationalFisheries/technical teamMeeting with World Bank WARFP and CommunityScience ProgrammeCheck Thinkers Village, purchases of materials/coolersother minor equipment for the courseTravel to Banjor, Pilot Testing of handbooks and trainingmaterials (with Andrew Sumo BNF)Attend Agricultural Coordination meeting, Ministry ofAgriculture.Make arrangements for press coverage.Briefing of EU Delegation Monrovia. Finalise courseadministration arrangements, certificates, printing of T-shirts, bags etc.Review technical content; prepare course materials fordistribution; prepare travel expensesSunday 30 th September Set up course arrangements at Thinkers Village.Registration of participants.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 37

Final ReportMonday 1 st OctoberTuesday 2 nd OctoberWednesday 3 rd OctoberThursday 4 th OctoberFriday 5 th OctoberSaturday 6 th OctoberSunday 7 th OctoberMonday 8 th OctoberTuesday 9 th OctoberWednesday 10 th to Friday 12 thOctoberMegapesca Lda, PortugalRegistration of participants.Opening session of courseDelivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers VillageDelivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers VillageDelivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers VillageDelivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers VillageDelivery of train the trainers course at Thinkers VillageClosing session of course.Finalise accounting and administration arrangementsAnalysis of evaluationsPreparation of final reportFinal meeting of technical teamDonation of equipment/training manualsDebriefing EU DelegationKE1 Travel to home base (Portugal)Preparation of final reportTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 38

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 3: TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTSee attached File:Annex 03 Training_needs_assessmentFinal09Aug2012.docTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 39

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 4: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS ANDPROCESSORS: PART 1: FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSINGTECHNOLOGYSee attached File:Annex 04 HandbookTechV13.docTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 40

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 5: TRAINING HANDBOOK: SMALL SCALE FISH SELLERS ANDPROCESSORS: PART 2: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENTSee attached File:Annex 05 Handbook SBM Part 2 V14.docTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 41

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 6: COURSE NOTES “HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TRAINER”Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in goodsanitary practices and management of small businessesNOTES ON HOW TO BE ANEFFECTIVE TRAINERTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 42

Final ReportThe Training CycleMegapesca Lda, PortugalTraining needsassessmentTraining designTraining deliveryTraining evaluationWho you are training, why theyneed training, what knowledgeand skills do they requirePreparing the content of training,and the type of training activities,venue and resourcesTrainer preparation, skills andconfidenceAssess whether training objectiveswere met, and identify anygaps/deficiencies in the trainingTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 43

Final ReportKey Steps in TrainingMegapesca Lda, PortugalAnyone can be an effective trainer!There are 6 key steps:1. Carry out a training needs assessment2. Identify the aims and objectives3. Draw up a session plan4. Prepare trainer’s notes5. Prepare any visual and training aids6. Ensure you have the necessary training skillsTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 44

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalTraining Needs AssessmentIdentify your target group.Social backgroundSchooling and educationPractical experienceWorking environmentPersonal motivationResourcesIdentify training needsCurrent work practicesRecommended practicesMain differencesReasons:Training needs:1.2.3.4.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 45

Final ReportIdentify the Aims and ObjectivesMegapesca Lda, PortugalThe training aim should specify the scope of the training in termsof:Target groupOverall purposeGeographical boundariesTime scaleTraining objective should be a statement of what the participantwill be able to do after the training that they could not do before.Objectives should be SMART!S Specific Clear and meaningful language thatprecisely describes the activityM MeasurableA AchievableR RelevantT Time-boundAchievements of the training should becapable of being measured (e.g. througha test to check that the training hasworked)Should be within the capacity of thetraineeThe new skills should be related totraining needs of the traineeTime limits ensure that objectives areachieved and tested within a reasonabletime.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 46

Final ReportDrawing up a Session PlanMegapesca Lda, PortugalThe plan should set out for each session:TitleTimesAims andobjectivesIntroductionContentSummaryTraining aidsrequiredShould describe the main contentState and finish. Leave time for questionsand discussionTraining aims and what trainees shouldbe able to do at the end of the sessionWork out how you will introduce thesessionWork out what the main content will beand how will the training be delivered(lecture, discussion, group exercise,practical work etc)Work out how to summarize the sessionSpecify equipment and materialsrequiredTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 47

Final ReportPrepare trainer’s notesMegapesca Lda, PortugalTrainer’s notes help the trainer to deliver the session plan, and actas a memory aide.Notes may include:Summaries of the things you want to sayKey points you want to stressQuestions to ask the traineesTiming for different parts of the training sessionTrainer’s notes may be prepared on paper, cards, or you can addnotes to training materials such as handouts.Prepare any visual and training aidsThere are different ways to visually present your training content.They all have different advantages and disadvantages.ChalkboardsWhite boardsFlipchartsComputers and projectorsReal materials and models (e.g. practical work)HandoutsTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 48

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalEnsure you have the necessary training skillsThe 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 approachattitude.To obtain maximum participation the trainer must:1. Create a positive atmosphere (the three E’s)energyenthusiasmencouragement2. Show respect to participantsbe well preparedbe punctuallisten to points of viewavoid put downs3. Be genuine and sincerebe honest and openbe consistentadmit mistakesbe yourselfbe clear about goals and responsibilitiesTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 49

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalEnsure you have a good training environmentPeople cannot learn if they are not able to receive and absorb theinformation provided in the training. The trainer must ensure thatthe training environment is as good as possible.The training environment should:Have sufficient space for the number of participantsHave good lighting, ventilation, correct temperature, and notbe noisyHave comfortable seating and places to writeEnsure that seating patterns allow views of any visual aids andfacilitate discussionProvide for rest breaks with refreshmentsHave toilet accessible facilitiesTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 50

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 7: TRAINING COURSE CONCEPT NOTEProgramme Implementedby Secretariat of ACPGroup of StatesProgramme Fundedby the European Union“TRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERS IN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICESAND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES”1 ST TO 5 TH OCTOBER 2012Thinkers Village, Robertsfield Highway, MonroviaINTRODUCTIONThe 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 inLiberia.A training course for trainers from small scale fishing communities in all nine coastal counties is tobe held on the 1 st to 5 th October 2012.The Bureau of National Fisheries is therefore inviting small scale fishing communities in Liberia topropose four participants from each county. This information note provides additional details on theorganisation of the training course, to help communities decided who should attend.VENUEThe 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 5 th October.Participants from outside Monrovia will be provided with hotel accommodation at Thinkers Village.TRAINING OBJECTIVESThe 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 fisheryproducts.organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation andmanagement of collective businessesTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 51

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugaldesign and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community levelTRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE PROGRAMMEThe outline course structure is shown below. It will cover technical and business subjects. Thetraining will comprise a combination of theory and practical sessions.1: Collective business organisations2: Why fish goes bad3: Record keeping for small businesses4: Using ice to preserve fish5: Weighing and pricing fish6: Working out costs, selling prices and profit7: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene8: Smoking, drying and salting9: Investment decisions and business planning10: How to set up a micro-credit scheme11: Freezing and cold storage12: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing)13: Marketing and selling14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniquesParticipants will also be asked to prepare and deliver a short presentation to the rest of the group ona 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 rulesshould be applied in the selection of participants:Female genderActive participant in community affairs in relation to fish processing and selling activities,and interest in being a trainer for her communityNo more than one person from any one fishing communityHave 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 otherprojects). This course will cover a range of topics which have not been addressed before, includingbusiness and management.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 52

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalFINANCIAL SUPPORTThe 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 accommodationCosts of meals (breakfast and lunch)Travel cost from home county to Monrovia and return, on the following basis:LocationsTotal Cost (LD)Grand Bassa 5.780River Cess 7,880Sinoe 9.880Maryland 13.380Robertsport/Cape Mount 6.080Grand Kru 18.880Margabi 5.250Boni 5.280For 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 allsessions.ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTSParticipants from outside Monrovia should aim to arrive at the Thinkers Village on Sunday 30 thSeptember.Accommodation for participants from outside Monrovia will be provided for the nights of 30 thSeptember (Sunday) to 4 th October (Thursday) inclusive.Participants travelling from Grand Kru, River Cess, Sinoe and Maryland counties will be providedwith additional accommodation on the night of 29 th 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 onFriday 5 th October.Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 53

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 8: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITIESCOUNTY &DISTRICTS BEACH COORDINATORS MOBILE POSITIONGRAND BASSAOretha K.District 1 1 Umang Beach Nimely0776 525 975 CoordinatorDistrict 3 2 Custom beach Anna Essien 0886 910 242 Coordination teamDistrict 4 3 Korkorwein beach Linda Teah 0886 705 631 Coordination teamOwensgrove 4 Cold Storegy beach Matue Okai 0886 753 839 Coordination teamSt.John River 5 Big Fanti Town beach6 Balawreh town beach7 Little Bass beach8 Kru Town Dorr beach9 Pineapple beach10 Sowile beach11 Koyou beach12 Barkorlin beach13 Little Kole beachGRAND CAPEMOUNT COUNTYTewor 14 Uptown/Krutown Massa Kiazolu 0886 602 203 CoordinatorCommonwealth 15 Grassfield/Fantitown Musu Cooke 0886 759 510 Coordination teamGarwula 16 Tosor Beach Cecelia Johnson 0886 667 580 Coordination team17 Sembehon Beach Forstinah Barfor 0886 484 870 Coordination team18 Lita Beach19 Farlie Beach20 Bome Beach21 Mano Beach22 Bendu Beach23 Talloh Beach24 Sowelor Beach25 Sowe Beach26 Tailor Beach27 Krutown Tailor Beach28 Mendeh Camp BeachGRAND KRULower Kru Coast 29 Garroway Beach Francilia Bropleh 0886 484 870 Coordinator30 Poor River Beach Ophelia Nimely 0776 944 210 Coordination teamGrand Cess 31 New cess Beach Agatha Swen 0776 641 932 Coordination team0777 11032 Bigtown Beach Regina Toe 926 Coordination team33 Kafi BeachPinik- Cess beach 34 Chikenle Beach35 Solokle Beach36 Bomkolo Beach37 Sasstown beach38 Bentu Beach39 Nenefue BeachSINOEGreenville 40 Fishtown beach Rose Nagbeh 0880 765 007 Coordinator41 Downtown beach Norah Nyekan 0880 818 017 Coordination team42 Seebeh beach Cecelia K Doe 0886 118 026 Coordination team43 Red Hall Beach Evelyne Nimely 0886 659 726 Coordination teamTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 54

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal44 Kru beach Oretha Settro 0880 958 559 Coordination team45 Kingwilliam beach46 Memlalah beach47 Ninepint beach48 Down beach49 Settax Kru beachRIVER CESSMorweh 50 Mano Beach Ruth Wallace 0565 6118 CoordinatorTimbo 51 G.Doe Beach Agatha Doe 0550 226 905 Coordination team52 Poor Beach Mary Tumu 0886 712 943 Coordination team53 Kru Beach Sarah Clarke 0880 777 537 Coordination team54 Fanti BeachMARGIBIGibi55 Boystown/BonotownLucy WlohGreeneMambah 56 Government Farm Musu Ballah0886 234 231 Coordinator0880 721966/ 0886 427 351 Coordination team57 Kpakou/Bagbacon Grace Mensah 0886 524 240 Coordination team58 Marshall Beach59 ZopobahMONSERRADOGreater Monrovia 60 Kru Town Annette Johnson 0880 673 022 CoordinatorSt.Paul 61 West Point Iduah Nah 077 878 412 Coordination team62 Banjor Theresa S Bayon 0886 411 404 Coordination team63 ELWA Beach Elean Clarke 0886 634 914 Coordination team64 King Cray65 Bernard Beach66 KpakorBOMIDewoin 67 Kapkor beach Nancy Taye 0888 003 991 CoordinatorKlay 68 Degbe beach Patience Weah 0776 074 614 Coordination teamMecca 69 Toma Town beach Martha Nah 0886 372 569 Coordination teamSenjah 70 Jorkarbah beach Annie Goweh 054 708 93 Coordination team71 Royesville beachMARYLAND72 Human Station Sarah Wah 0880 717 207 Coordinator73 Nicbo Patricia Putee 0880 630 937 Coordination team74 Tople Borpleh Monslon 0880 630 592 Coordination team75 Togbe Cecelia Essien 0776 017 714 Coordination team76 Cavalla77 Fish Town78 Rock TownTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 55

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 9: PUBLICITY AND VISIBILITY1. LOGOGovernment of LiberiaProgramme Fundedby the European UnionProgramme Implemented bySecretariat of ACPGroup of States2. PRESS RELEASE“TRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERS IN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICESAND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES”1 ST TO 5 TH OCTOBER 2012Thinkers Village, Robertsfield Highway, MonroviaThe 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 inLiberia. The course is designed to help improve the quality of fish sold on the market, and tostrengthen the business activities of small scale fish processors and vendors.The Bureau of National Fisheries has therefore invited small scale fishing communities in Liberia topropose four women participants from each county to attend a residential training course for trainersfrom small scale fishing communities in all nine coastal counties. The course is to be held atThinkers Village Monrovia on the 1 st 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 fisheryproducts.organisation and management of small scale fishery enterprises, with a focus on creation andmanagement of collective businessesdesign and delivery of training courses to small scale operators at community levelTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 56

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalThe course therefore addresses the needs for improved handling and hygiene all along the supplychain, so that fish does not spoil so quickly (which represents a loss of income for the sellers). Italso aims to help vendors to improve their financial management (for example by better investmentand marketing decisions).The course structure will therefore cover both technical and businesssubjects. The training will comprise a combination of theory and practical sessions, as follows:1: Why fish goes bad2: Using ice to preserve fish3: Keeping things clean and personal hygiene4: Smoking, drying and salting5: Adding value: (processing, grading and packing)6: Freezing and cold storage7: Collective business organisations8: Record keeping for small businesses9: Working out costs, selling prices and profit10: Weighing and pricing fish11: Investment decisions and business planning12: How to set up a micro-credit scheme13: Marketing and selling14: How to be a trainer - communication and training techniquesThe training will be delivered by Dr.Ian Goulding from the ACP Fish II project, and Mrs.EstherPaegar, from the Agency for Economic Development and Empowerment (AEDE). Ian Goulding is afish technologist from the UK, specialising in quality control, who has worked extensively withsmall scale fishing communities in Africa. Mrs.Paegar is a Liberian national and an experiencedconsultant advising on the development and capacity building of small and medium sizedenterprises.The course has provided places for 4 participants from each of the nine coastal counties. All of theparticipants are active in community affairs in relation to fish processing and selling activities, andhave expressed interest in being a trainer for their community. The ACP Fish II Project is funded bythe European Union, and is covering the cost of the training course, as well as the participants’travel and per diem costs.Note for editorsThe ACP Fish II Programme is an EU funded project entitled "Strengthening Fisheries Managementin African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries" which aims to contribute to the sustainable andequitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation andTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 57

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugalimproving food security in ACP States. The project, which has a total budget of €30 million, startedin September 2009, and will finish in 2014.The project sets out to support the 5 year Strategic Plan of Action of African Caribbean and PacificFisheries Ministers adopted in Nadi (Fiji) on 18 June 2012. This identified the following fivestrategic Priority areas for action:Effective Management for Sustainable FisheriesPromoting Optimal Returns from Fisheries TradeSupporting Food Security in ACP CountriesDeveloping AquacultureMaintaining the EnvironmentGiven that millions of people in ACP countries are dependent on fisheries for livelihood andnutrition, it is crucial that ACP countries strengthen fisheries management, both at the national andregional levels, by developing, implementing and enforcing sound fisheries management measuresso as to ensure availability of fish to local communities, fish processors and exporters. Effective andsustainable management of fisheries resources is thus the most important pre-condition to continueharvesting 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 AfricaRegional Fisheries Programme (which is helping to strengthen fisheries management andinfrastructure) and by the FAO (which is supporting the development of processing facilities for thesmall scale fishery).Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 58

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Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 10: COURSE SCHEDULETRAINING FOR TRAINERS OF FEMALE FISHMONGERSIN GOOD SANITARY PRACTICES AND MANAGEMENT OFSMALL BUSINESSESProposed schedule of sessionsOctober 1 – 5, 2012Venue: Thinkers Village, MonroviaDate Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/Monday 1st OctTrainer8:00 -9:009:00 –9:059:05 –9:159:15 –9:30Arrival, registration and seatingof Guests & ParticipantsInvocationWelcome RemarksOfficial Opening of theWorkshopBNF/AEDE/MegapescaA FishmongerMs. Yarnga B. TokpaOfficer-In-ChargeDirector National Bureau of FisheriesHon. Sizi SubahDeputy Minister of Agriculture forTechnical Services9:30 –9:459:45 –10:00Introduction of the ACP Fish IIProject:Remarks and context of theinterventionAndrew SumoACP Fish II Focal Point, BNFMr.Carlos Battaglini, Food Securityand Rural development, EUDelegation, Monrovia10:00 –10:051000-10301030-1230Vote of ThanksBreakIntroductions of trainers andparticipantsMr. James DoloAdministrator, BNFTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 69

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalDate Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/Organisation of the courseAssignment of presentations forFriday SessionLogistics/housekeeping issuesTrainer1230-14001400-15001500-15301530-1700LunchTraining Session 1: Why fish gobadBreakTraining Session 2: Keepingthings clean and personal hygieneIGIGTuesday2nd Oct0830-10001000-10301030-12301230-13301330-15001530-15301530-1700Training Session 3: Using iceBreakTraining Session 4: Smoking,drying and saltingLunchTraining Session 5: Freezing andcold storageBreakTraining Session 6: Adding value:(processing, grading and packing)IGIGIGIGWed 3rdOct0830-1000Training Session 7: Collectivebusiness organisations (soleproprietorship, partnership,cooperative, community basedorganization, non-governmentalorganization)EPTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 70

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalDate Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/Trainer1000-10301030-12301230-13301330-15001530-15301530-1700BreakTraining Session 8: Recordkeeping (purchase and salesledgers)LunchTraining Session 9: Weighing andpricing fishBreakTraining Session 10: Working outcosts, selling prices and profitEPEP/IGEPThur 4thOct0830-10001000-10301030-12301230-13301330-15001530-1530Training Session 11: Investmentdecisions and business planning;working capital and cash flowmanagementBreakTraining Session 12: How to setup a micro-credit schemeLunchTraining Session 13: Marketingand selling; mobile phones andmobile moneyBreakEPEPEPFriday 5 thOct1530-17000830-1000Training Session 14: How to be atrainer; communication andtraining techniquesTraining Session 15:Presentations by the courseIG/EPEP/IGTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 71

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalDate Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/participantsTrainer1000-10301030-1230BreakGroup discussion onimplementation of training incommunitiesEP/IG1230-13301:30 -2:002:00 –2:052:05 –2:102:10 –2:152:15 –2:202:20 –2:40LunchArrival and seating of Guests &ParticipantsInvocationWelcome RemarksSoloDramaPresentation of Certificates toParticipantsBNF/AEDE/MegapescaMs. Lucy Wloh GreeneFishmongerMargibi CountyMr. Andrew SumoACP Fish II Focal Point, BNFMs. Cecelia JohnsonFishmongerGrand Cape Mount CountyMs. Theresa Bayon & OthersFishmongersHon. Julia Duncan CasselMinisterMinistry of Gender & DevelopmentMrs. Emily G. PealExecutive DirectorFoundation for Women –Liberia2:40 –2:55RemarksMs. Annette JohnsonChairlady, Women Wing/LAFAMs. Yarnga B. TokpaTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 72

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalDate Time Session details/Activity Responsibility/TrainerOfficer-In-ChargeBureau of National FisheriesDr. Ian GouldingConsultantACP Fish II Project2:55:3:00Vote of ThanksMr. James F. DoloAdministrator, BNFTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 73

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, PortugalANNEX 11: TRAINING EVALUATION FORMPARTICIPANT EVALUATION FORMTraining Title: Training for trainers of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices andmanagement of small businessesPlace THINKERS VILLAGE: ROBERTSFIELD HIGHWAY, MONROVIADate: 1st to 5th October 2012Evaluation criteriaV. Good(4)Good(3)Fair(2)Poor(1)Overall course evaluationDefinition of the course objectivesClarity of the lectures / presentationsBalance presentations / discussionsFacilitation by the trainer 1 (Ian Goulding):Facilitation by the trainer 2 (Esther Paegar):Interest generated by the sessionsApplicability of subject matter for your workHave your expectations been met?Duration of the workshopGeneral organization (enrolment, conf. room,etc.)Facilities at the training centre (rooms, food,conf. room etc.)Specific sessions evaluationMonday 1st October1: Why fish goes bad2: Keeping things clean and personal hygieneTuesday 2 nd October3: Using ice to preserve fish4: Smoking, drying and salting5: Freezing and cold storage6: Adding value: (processing, grading andpacking)Wednesday 3rd October7: Collective business organisationsTechnical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 74

Final ReportMegapesca Lda, Portugal8: Record keeping for small businesses9: Weighing and pricing fish10: Working out costs, selling prices and profitThursday 4th October11: Investment decisions and businessplanning12: How to set up a micro-credit scheme13: Marketing and selling14: How to be a trainer - communication andtraining techniquesFriday 5th October15 and 16 Presentations by courseparticipantsComments and Suggestions for improvement:Technical assistance on Training of Groups of female fishmongers in good sanitary practices and management of small businesses 75