A dozen participants, members of the multi-stakeholder partnership of the tilapia value chain in Côte d’Ivoire, took part in a resource mobilization capacity-building session from February 10 to 11, 2025, in Abidjan. The training was organized by the FISH4ACP program of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which aims to promote the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
According to Djiré Foungnigué, National Administrator of the FISH4ACP program, the goal of the training is to develop participants’ skills and knowledge in resource mobilization techniques, in order to support the financing of activities of common interest to the entire value chain. « This training supports the efforts of the Ivorian Government, which aims to develop aquaculture to stimulate economic growth, reduce poverty, and ensure food security. Despite the strong potential of tilapia aquaculture, the country relies heavily on imports of fish products, which poses challenges for food security and the balance of payments. Hence, the importance of this training to equip stakeholders with the tools to seek funding, so they can fully participate in the development of this sector, » she pointed out, justifying the relevance of the session.
During these two days, participants covered various modules including, among others, the financing cycle, financing strategies, sources of funding, typology of stakeholders, and partnership relations. Their knowledge was also enhanced regarding success and failure factors and partnership stages.
At the end of the training, participants expressed their satisfaction. « Thanks to this 2-day training, we now have a better understanding of the importance of working together within the partnership by developing project ideas based on a clear method of identifying the problems to address, » explained Dr. Ebrottié Julie, Researcher at the University of Nangui Abrogoua.
« We leave this training happy, with tangible knowledge on implementing and strengthening the multi-stakeholder partnership. Resource mobilization is not only financial; it is also human and material, » said Diallo Fousseni, from the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources.
As a reminder, the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) of the tilapia value chain in Côte d’Ivoire is a form of public-private and associative collaboration that provides a platform for exchange, reflection, and collaborative learning for all stakeholders in order to strengthen the value chain. A two-year roadmap (2024-2025) aims to make the MSP autonomous and functional, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the tilapia value chain in Côte d’Ivoire.
FISH4ACP is an initiative of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OEACP), funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The program is implemented by FAO and its partners.
Source: FAO
