The project aims to create around 10’000 jobs along the aquaculture value chain in five governorates (Behera, Kafr-El-Sheikh, Sharkia, El-Fayoum, El-Mineya), in a pro-poor approach and focusing on production and retailing. Secondary benefits concern more ecological and water conserving production techniques; a more favourable institutional, policy and regulatory framework; as well as improved nutritional health of low-income consumers, given that fish constitutes the cheapest animal protein available. Outcomes (objectives): (1) Reinforce profitability of aquaculture producers and create 9’142 jobs in the governorates of Bhera, El-Fayoum, Kafr-El-Sheikh and Sharkia. (2) Create 900 jobs in the aquaculture retailing sector (for women). (3) Increase farmed fish production in El-Mineya governorate and create 250 jobs; Pilot and disseminate methods to decrease environmental and water utilization impact of aquaculture. (4) Facilitate efficient and sustainable value chains in the aquaculture sector and optimal institutional, policy and regulatory frameworks. (5) Contribute to nutritional health of low income consumers.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner Foreign academic and research organisation Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    4’862’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    4’660’030
Project phases	Phase 2 01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019   (Completed) Phase 1 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Employment policy and administrative management Agricultural research Agricultural water resources
  Cross-cutting topics	The project promotes biodiversity. The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes. The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F08042