A. PROJECT TITLE
Institutional strengthening at Lake Idi Amin/Edward
B. OBJECTIVES
B1. Development objectives
to ensure the continuity of the rational exploitation of resources through management of Lake Idi Amin fisheries.
B2. Immediate objectives
to elaborate a management program;
to train staff and field agents;
to organize a system of statistical data collection;
to strengthen the envolvement of the various organisations with the fishery; and
to create two monitoring control and surveillance stations at Vitshumbi and Kvaninyonge.
C. JUSTIFICATION
Two studies one Ugandan and one Zairian - carried out in 1989 came to the same conclusion: that the fishery resources of Lake Idi Amin were being exploited at maximum capacity. Given the necessity of conserving these resources, the situation requires a policy of maintaining catches at the current level and a precise management program, carried out by well-equipped, well trained staff and field agents.
Of the various institutions responsible for lake fisheries, only the Department of Fisheries (SENADED) has tried to enact management measures.
These initiatives, however, have had very little impact upon the lake fisheries because SENADED agents completely lacked the means to follow it through. As for the other two institutions, agents of the IZCN appear uninterested in fishery problems and COPEVI is itself contributing to the destruction of the hatcheries.
This institutional vacuum has led to the following:
illegal fishing in hatcheries;
lack of reliable statistics;
use of fishing gears harmful to the ecosystem; and
creation of illegal fishing sites.
It is possible that these fishery resources in the near future will be seriously placed at risk.
D. STRATEGY AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Though, analytical management of Lake Idi Amin fisheries cannot be accomplished without the regional hydrobiological study proposed in Appendix 3 of this report. The results of the study will probably not be available for 5 to 6 years.
Meanwhile, the current condition of the lake fisheries requires the immediate adoption of a program of monitoring, control and surveillance. Establishing such a program would be the first step towards the management of these fisheries. The experience and training acquired by staff and field agents in this program will prove extremely useful for the hydrobiological study of the lake.
Moreover, the equipment and infrastructures provided for the project on institutional reinforcement can also be used by the lake study project. Consequently, by establishing the monitoring control and surveillance program, it will be possible to intervene rapidly to protect resources while at the same time providing the personnel and logistical basis for the regional hydrobiological study. Institutional reinforcement will be accomplished with technical support (fishery management experts and consultants), training (provided by the expert and completed at the Kinkolé Center) and adequate equipment for DAFECN staff and agents.
The first 6 months of the project will be used to achieve the following objectives:
study the situation of lake fishermen;
prepare the monitoring control and surveillance program;
organize the statistics collection system;
give intermediate-level staff and field agents practical training; and
order equipment.
Thereafter, the management expert will execute his program, using consultants as necessary for specific problems. The expert will be responsible for on-the-job training of agents and project organization for a period of 12 months.
After the initial 18-month phase, the expert will only make periodic missions to supervise project execution.
E. EXPECTED RESULTS
The principal results expected are the following:
maintenance of catch at the present level;
control of hatcheries;
strengthening of the intervention capacities of Department of the Environment agents;
supervision of illegal fishing activities;
elimination of illegal fishing contracts;
installation of a system for collecting reliable statistics;
training of Environmental Department agents and mid-level staff;
review of the competence of the institutions involved in fisheries;
creation of two management and surveillance stations at Vitshumbi and Kvavinyonge;
creation of a small hydrobiological laboratory at Vitshumbi; and
revision of fisheries regulations.
F. PROJECT FUNDING
F1. Government Institutions
one senior staff member, specialist in biology, counterpart of the Project CTA;
a technical coordinator;
eight field agents, responsible for statistics;
two secretaries;
two drivers; and
sites for infrastructures.
F2. Outside Contributions
Personnel and training
One inland fishery management expert, Project CTA.
Necessary qualifications: several years experience in the area of
fishery management and experience in training. The expert's primary task
will be to organize a program of monitoring, control and management and
supervise its execution.
Length of the mission: 24 months.
Consultants: for specific problems which may arise as the project develops.
Training: most training will take place “on the job” and will be completed at Kinkolé.
| Equipment (US $) | ||
| 2 | Toyota type 4-wheel drive vehicles | |
| Land Cruiser and spare parts | 50,000 | |
| 2 | 9-meter plastic canoes | 20,000 |
| 2 | 60-hp outboard engines + spare parts | 15,000 |
| 8 | 125 cc motorcycles + spare parts | 30,000 |
| 10 | canoes | 4,000 |
| 10 | outboard engines | 10,000 |
| 15 | life jackets | 2,500 |
| 15 | life preservers | 1,500 |
| 3 | tents | 1,000 |
| 6 | cots/camp beds | 300 |
| 8 | scales | 6,400 |
| 1 | generator | 20,000 |
| 1 | electric pump | 5,000 |
| 2 | typewriters | 700 |
| 1 | photocopier | 1,500 |
| 1 | microcomputer | 3,000 |
| 2 | portable radios | 2,000 |
| 4 | motorola portable radios | 1,000 |
| Furnishing for houses + stations | 40,000 | |
| Office furniture and supplies | 10,000 | |
| 2 | air conditioners | 1,500 |
| Equipment for small laboratory | 20,000 | |
| Infrastructures (US $) | ||
| 1 | office/laboratory (120 m2 at US $ 100/m2) | 12,000 |
| 2 | stations (Vitshumbi + Kvavinyonge) (2×100 m2 at US $ 100/m2 | 20,000 |
| 3 | houses, (300 m2 at US $ 100/m2) | 30,000 |
| Consumable inputs (US $) | ||
| Demonstration net | 20,000 | |
| Fuel, oil, gas | 150,000 | |
Budget for Government Contribution (in Zaires)
| Total | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | |||||
| M/H | Z | M/H | Z | M/H | Z | M/H | Z | |
| National director | 36 | 698 940 | 12 | 232 980 | 12 | 232 980 | 12 | 232 980 |
| 1 mid-level staff | 36 | 469 260 | 12 | 156 420 | 12 | 156 420 | 12 | 156 420 |
| 8 fisheries agents | 288 | 2 043 360 | 96 | 681 120 | 96 | 681 120 | 96 | 681 120 |
| 2 administrative assistants | 72 | 471 240 | 24 | 157 080 | 24 | 157 080 | 24 | 157 080 |
| 2 secretaries | 72 | 411 840 | 24 | 137 280 | 24 | 137 280 | 24 | 137 280 |
| 2 drivers | 72 | 368 280 | 24 | 122 760 | 24 | 122 760 | 24 | 122 760 |
| 2 general office assistants | 72 | 324 720 | 24 | 108 240 | 24 | 108 240 | 24 | 108 240 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 648 | 4 787 640 | 216 | 1 595 880 | 216 | 1 595 880 | 216 | 1 595 880 |
| Costs of interior missions | 7 200 000 | 2 400 000 | 2 400 000 | 2 400 000 | ||||
| UNIT TOTAL | 11 987 640 | 3 995 880 | 3 995 880 | 3 995 880 | ||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| Medical expenses | 330 000 | 110 000 | 110 000 | 110 000 | ||||
| Salaries and fees | 1 350 000 | 450 000 | 450 000 | 450 000 | ||||
| Fuel | 3 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | ||||
| UNIT TOTAL | 4 680 000 | 1 560 000 | 1 560 000 | 1 560 000 | ||||
| OVERALL TOTAL | 16 667 640 | 5 555 880 | 5 555 880 | 5 555 880 | ||||
Budget for International Contribution (in US $)
| Total | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | |||||
| M/H | US $ | M/H | US $ | M/H | US $ | M/H | US $ | |
| Personnel | ||||||||
| Fisheries Management Expert | 24 | 179 340 | 12 | 89 670 | 6 | 44 835 | 6 | 44 |
| 835 | ||||||||
| Consultants | 8 | 96 000 | 2 | 24 000 | 4 | 48 000 | 2 | 24 000 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 32 | 275 340 | 14 | 113 670 | 10 | 92 835 | 8 | 68 835 |
| Administrative support | 9 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | ||||
| Travel | 25 000 | 9 000 | 8 000 | 8 000 | ||||
| Training | 40 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 10 000 | ||||
| UNIT TOTAL | 349 340 | 140 670 | 118 835 | 89 835 | ||||
| Durable equipment | 245 400 | 245 400 | ||||||
| Infrastructures | 62 000 | 62 000 | ||||||
| Consumable inputs | 170 000 | 60 000 | 55 000 | 55 000 | ||||
| UNIT TOTAL | 477 400 | 367 400 | 55 000 | 55 000 | ||||
| Miscellaneous (10% of total) | 82 000 | 42 000 | 20 000 | 20 000 | ||||
| OVERALL TOTAL | 908 740 | 550 070 | 193 835 | 164 835 | ||||
