Innovative solutions for smart satellite technology to promote inclusive and sustainable fishing practices for vessels < 30 GT Indonesia

Department for International Development DFID and UK Space Agency - Project Dates:
March 2017 - December 2018

Description of Project:
Inmarsat is a leading provider of space-based technological solutions, including satellite communications equipment. With the assistance of funding from the UK Space Agency, Inmarsat undertook a two-year project with the Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) or the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) to install satellite-based communications and vessel monitoring systems on board 200 fishing vessels (20-30 GT) to assist them communicate vital catch, safety and other information, as well as to bring these vessels under the umbrella of the Fisheries Monitoring Centres (FMCs). This process required the selection of vessels in three Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) for equipment installation, the training of crews and KKP staff in the use of the equipment and data, and the evaluation of the project results to assist further rollout of the system to other areas and fishing fleets.

Services Provided:

Inmarsat engaged Poseidon to develop a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan for the project.< This consisted of the following steps:

Developing and agreeing the project’s Logical Framework Analysis’ (LFA) and ‘Theory of Change’
Identifying a suite of ‘SMART ’ indicators that can be used to measure changes resulting from the project activities and outcomes
Selecting control sites and collect baseline data for the indicator suite
Conducting a ‘Midline Review’ to finetune project activities in August 2018.
Conducting an ‘Endline Evaluation’ to determine the project outputs and initial impacts in August 2019.