Fisheries economics and trade
The assignment took place in 2 missions.
The specific objectives of the first mission were to:
a.To assess the status of commercial aquaculture in Uganda, the policy and regulatory framework, the institutions in charge and existing interventions and investments in commercial aquaculture.
b.To identify opportunities, key constraints, weaknesses and threats hindering the development of commercial aquaculture.
c.To advise on strategies and to propose a range of actions to promote investments in aquaculture and the development of the aquaculture value chain.
The specific objectives of the second mission were to:
a.To identify bankable projects in relation with the agreed priority areas for action.
b.To make appropriate cost-proposals for funding for the identified bankable projects,
c.To advise on possible strategies and modalities for the identified bankable projects ' support in the short (5 years), medium (10 years) and Long term (15 years), making a clear distinction between the respective roles of the private sector, the Ugandan State and Development Partners.
d.To identify areas for further studies.