initiatives (small fishermen’s livelihood promotion program)计划（小渔民的生计推广计划

1、1. Initiatives,Small fishermens livelihood promotion program. Small sericulture farmers livelihood uplift program through association building and engaging marketing.,Small fishermens livelihood promotion program,Roles of stakeholdersFisher folks; will form village fisher men groups and processing g

2、roups with executive committees and participate in capacity building activities(identified by themselves as training needs)Village fish collectors; They will practice business ethics-using standard weight and scaleMyanmar Fishery department; pro poor policy making (licensing, etc.)Myanmar Fishery Fe

3、deration; Provide credit and market servicesNetwork Action Group(NAG); Facilitating forming CBFG, capacity building, M comprising of MFF, MFD, NAG, Fish traders, Producers, Oxfam-GB,2. Challenges,Traditional practice of exploitation of small fisheries by traders and lack of information at grass root

4、 level about licensing, lack of input and access to credit Policy favored to big businessmen Lack of skill and confidence to take action of new initiatives of the grass root people(passive) Lack of communication limited access to information that enhance access to productive assets To open door more

5、 wider for NGOs to work in facilitating community development work processes,3. Support needs,Technical and experience sharing support from succeeded CBEs from countries in Asia Financial support for pilot projects outside of existing pilot areas,4.Policies Government initiative to take action for pro poor policy through advocating at ASEAN level networks,5.