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Anchovies are dried up My An commune |
The Danish-funded Fisheries Sector Programme Support, Phase 2 (FSPS II) was carried out in Binh Dinh in the past years. Tran Van Vinh, deputy head of the program management unit, talks more about the issue.
Could you brief us on FSPS II in Binh Dinh?
Binh Dinh is one of 9 provinces selected to join FSPS II signed between two governments of Vietnam and Denmark in 2005. The program, which was initially carried out from 2006 to 2010, is prolonged to 2012, including 4 components: Strengthening of the Fisheries Administration, Strengthening of Capture Fisheries Management, Sustainable Development of Aquaculture, and Strengthening of Capacities for Post-harvest and Marketing.
Under the program, the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) contributed around 219.93 million krone while Vietnamese Government’s contribution accounted for nearly 10 percent of the Danida’s budget.
Binh Dinh was allocated more than 8.33 million krone ($1.4 million) for the 2006-2010 period. It also received 8 billion VND for the 2011-2012 period.
How about the implementation of FSPS II in Binh Dinh?
19 communes and wards in Binh Dinh were selected to join the program. A management unit was also formed to monitor the program implementation. The relevant bodies and local authorities were asked to carry out the program, ensuring its requirements.
Since 2006, its components have been on the right track. Many activities meet the localities’ demands, such as the sustainable management and exploration at Tra O lagoon or the proposal for the protection of aquaculture resources at Thi Nai lagoon.
The management unit also held many training courses for the inspection of aquatic product quality, supported the construction of brand name for fish sauce in Tam Quan as well as assisted the local authorities in building the model of aquaculture in combination with tourism in communes of My Tho and Nhon Hai.
What does the management unit plans to do to enhance the effectiveness of the program?
We are now carrying out different measures to ensure the effectiveness of each component, such as training course for household management, livelihood changes for local people, the protection of aquaculture resources for some models, and the construction of shelters for fishing vessels.
Alongside this, the management unit offered training courses for the community-based risk and disaster management skills and adaptation to climate change.
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