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Training for Fisheries Management Planning in EthiopiaFinal Report16. Co-management requires capacity building for all those involved. This maytake a long time. It may be seen as a continuous activity.17. External agents such as NGOs, research centres, religious organisations can play animportant facilitating role (knowledge, training, logistical support, finance) for comanagementbut must remain impartial and not create dependency.18. If resources users are used to a reliance on government to provide management and areexpecting government to do everything for them then they will be reluctant to participate inco-management. Where this attitude exists it will need to be changed/influenced.19. Regulations should be simple, clear, understandable and appropriate to the localsituation.20. Enforcement of rules developed in conjunction with resource users. Implementation ofregulations should be flexible and should be a reflection of constant dialogue between themanagers and the stakeholders. Enforcement requires an integrated and coordinatedapproach involving the various agencies responsible e.g. community, fisheries dept, police21. There must be clear and effective mechanism to resolve conflicts and disputes.22. Sanctions or penalties are necessary for those who break management rules. These mayvary from education for the offender to enforcement and arrest. The approach should beflexible and graduated e.g. someone may have to be found to break a rule several timesbefore they are arrested. Early offences are reprimanded with warnings and guidance oncompliance.23. When enforcement is used it should be swift and public and according to the law24. Co-management will necessitate co-ordination, decision making and activities from the localto the national level as well as across geographical areas, administrations and sectors. From apractical institutional point of view this may be best facilitated by an evolution of a series ofcommittees representing different responsibilities and decision making roles at differentlevels. It may be simply community and national? With each RVL proposing representativeswhich join other stakeholders e.g. govt in a RVL Co-management Committee which isresponsible for policy and key development decisions. A kebele, wereda, zonal, regional andfederal apex type system is used on Lake Victoria.25. Alliances and networks can help advocacy and mitigate against powerful outside interests.26. The approach should be open and transparent .27. Management objectives should be monitored and evaluated using standards accepted by allmanagers. Monitoring should involve the community and take advantage of their knowledgeof the resource. They should be involved in data collection and assessing the resource status.28. Characteristics of communities and can influence co-management effectiveness. If theresources users/stakeholders reside near the lake, are homogenous in terms of ethnicity,gears used, religion, kinship, language then these are seen as helpful attributes. Furthermore,if they share a common understanding of the problem and are able to act collectively, this willalso aid co-management.29. Management organisations and committees require strong and effective leadership.30. Co-management will benefit from the efforts of “champions of change”, people who areenthusiastic and prepared to go the extra mile to bring about positive change.31. Resources users and management must be empowered through capacity building so theyfirst of all understand the principles of sustainable resource use and co-management.32. There must be effective communication between all stakeholders involved in comanagement.33. As co-management matures over time there must be the ability to adapt the approach ifneed be.A n n e x 5 | 19Project funded by the European UnionA project implemented by Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd
Training for Fisheries Management Planning in EthiopiaFinal Report34. Existing community/traditional organisations could be integrated into newmanagement structures.35. Adequate funds for planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and enforcementavailable36. Co-management is not going to happen overnight. It will take time and sufficient time shouldbe allocated for this to happen.A n n e x 5 | 20Project funded by the European UnionA project implemented by Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd
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