World Fish Employment Opportunity

Proyecto terminado

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.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Egipto
Empleo y desarrollo económico
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Creación de empleo
Investigación agrícola
Recursos hídricos agrícolas
01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015
CHF  4’862’000
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Institución académica y de investigación extranjera
  • Grupo Consultivo sobre Investigación Agrícola Internacional


Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    4’862’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    4’660’030
Fases del proyecto Fase 2 01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019   (Completed)

Fase 1 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)